Yalumba - Barossa Valley The Octavius 2018
97/100
James Halliday - Wine Companion
97/100
Decanter
96+/100
Robert Parker
"Yalumba's flagship wine is crafted from Shiraz grapes sourced from vineyards across the Barossa and Eden valleys, with an average vine age of 80 years. Part of the wine is aged for 23 months in barrels and 30% new French oak casks, with the remainder aged in octaves, barrels, and one-year-old (or older) American oak casks. Deep purple in color with aromas of ripe blackberry, black cherry, satsuma plum, and blueberry, enhanced by notes of baking spices, vanilla oak, cedar, licorice, dark chocolate, clove, and violet. The fruit sparkles on the palate, beautifully balanced and graceful in structure, with ripe tannins that melt into the wine and a shimmering acidity that provides rhythm and highlights the pristine fruit. This wine will age magnificently in the cellar, but my goodness, it’s already delicious to drink right now. Another epic Octavius vintage. ” (Halliday Wine Companion 2024)
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Eye
Deep, brilliant purple color
Nose
Aromatic and harmonious, it reveals enticing notes of blackcurrant, blackberries, and wild black cherries
Palate
Generous and full-bodied, with firm tannins, flavors that echo the nose, a structure that is simply perfect and well-balanced, elegant and precise, it offers a lingering finish with subtle mineral notes
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2026
Drink before
2038
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with thin slices of beef in soy sauce, grilled duck strips, or roasted Camembert...
Decanter
Wine rated (2024 guide) 97/100
About the wine:
A fragrant nose with great aromatic complexity: enchanting and utterly captivating notes of red berries, cloves, vanilla, licorice, and wild herbs. It displays an inky density, beautiful fullness, and a rich texture, while retaining an incredible fruity purity. A lively, piercing acidity enriches the overall expression, with refined tannins that are nonetheless opulent and seductive. Clean and elegant, full-bodied, round, and enticing, with notes of licorice, cherry blossom, and strawberry throughout the tasting. Delicious.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2023 guide) 96+/100 (Extraordinary wine)
About the wine:
Aromas of coffee grounds, dark chocolate, blackberry compote, and black olive tapenade characterize this quintessentially Australian Shiraz. The powerful, bold aromas of wild berries are effusive, almost overwhelming, yet kept in check by the firm tannic structure. Woody spices—sandalwood, in particular—accentuate notes of black cherry and salty licorice. It’s truly good, satisfying, full-bodied, and delicious. 14.5% alcohol, sealed with a natural cork. 2023–2038
James Halliday - Wine Companion
Wine rated (2024 guide) 97/100
About the wine:
Top Ratings - Shiraz. Yalumba’s flagship wine is crafted from Shiraz grapes sourced from vineyards across the Barossa and Eden valleys, with an average vine age of 80 years. Part of the wine is aged for 23 months in barrels and 30% new French oak casks, with the remainder aged in octaves, barrels, and one-year-old (or older) American oak casks. Deep purple in color with aromas of ripe blackberry, black cherry, satsuma plum, and blueberry, enhanced by notes of baking spices, vanilla oak, cedar, licorice, dark chocolate, clove, and violet. The fruit sparkles on the palate, beautifully balanced and graceful in structure, with ripe tannins that melt into the wine and a shimmering acidity that provides rhythm and highlights the pristine fruit. This wine will age magnificently in the cellar, but my goodness, it’s already delicious to drink right now. Another epic Octavius vintage.
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