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    272
  • Producer ranking ?

    19
  • Decanting time

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  • When to drink

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The Story

Yalumba The Octavius has established a reputation as one of Australia's icon Shiraz wines, an amazing feat considering the first release was the 1990 vintage. In addition to being sourced from a number of very old vineyards in the Barossa, The Octavius is matured in American and French oak 'octaves' of 100 litre capacity. It is the only red wine in the world that is matured in such small barrels. The secret of the wine not becoming overpowered...

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The 1998 vintage in the Barossa was nothing short of outstanding. Near-perfect growing conditions saw grapes achieve maximum ripeness and flavour. Yalumba's The Octavius 1998 was once again sourced from dry grown old bushvines that produced low crops (1-2 tonne/acre) of intensely rich and powerful Shiraz fruit. The resulting wine is dense red in colour with a complex nose of spice, pepper, fruitcake, coffee bean, violet and vanillin toasty ...

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Tasting note

color

Opaque

ending

Long

flavors

Blueberry, Chocolate, Spice, Mint, Plum and Smoky

recommend

Yes

taste

Low in Acidity, High alcohol content, Good texture, Developing, Full-bodied, One-dimensional, Round, Elegant, Fragrant and Dry

Verdict

Full-bodied and Intelligent

Written Notes

Opaque, blueberry colour. Very masculine, cocoa, dark chocolate, burnt wood, sweet spicies, varnish. Full-bodied, moderately low acidity, ripe tannins, jammed fruit, alcohol dominates with toasty cocoa flavours. Long port-like finish. One dimensional but drinking nicely now. No further ageing.
  • 87p
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Origin

Angaston, South Australia

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