YalumbaOctavius Shiraz 1996
Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Australia
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Dry, Full Bodied style of ShirazBarossa Valley, AustraliaAwesome shiraz from Yalumba's winemakers. Made in small barrels to intensify the oak flavours and aromas this is a rich and complex shiraz. Cellaring has only enhanced this wine brilliant flavour. From an outstanding vintage of 1996. Recommended cellaring to 2020.
Awesome shiraz from Yalumba's winemakers. Made in small barrels to intensify the oak flavours and aromas this is a rich and complex shiraz. Cellaring has only enhanced this wine brilliant flavour. From an outstanding vintage of 1996. Recommended cellaring to 2020.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeShiraz
- Size750mL
- RegionBarossa Valley
- Current Vintage1996
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.5%
- Langtons ClassifiedExcellent
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameYalumba
- Vegan Friendlytrue
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Vintage 1996
95 points erobertparker.com
The spectacular 1996 Shiraz Old Vine The Octavius is a basket-pressed Shiraz possessing huge power as well as massive, oozing, cedar and glycerin-imbued blackberry and cassis aromas and flavors. This superb effort is one of the great Old Vine Shiraz cuvees available in the marketplace. It should drink well for up to two decades.
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