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2001
Yalumba The Octavius Old Vine Shiraz
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Yalumba Wine Company
yalumba.com
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| Appellation: |
Barossa Valley - South Australia - Australia
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| Type: |
red
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| Varietal: |
Shiraz
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Drink |
| Rating: |
Outstanding |
| Est. Price: |
$83.00 |
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Tasting Notes:
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tasted:
November 25, 2010
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R Low
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5 stars
"Aromas: spicy, woody, red berry, black berry; Finish: persistent; "
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rated:
October 10, 2004
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Robert Parker
erobertparker.com
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98 points
"Produced from yields of 1.2 tons of fruit per acre, the 2001 Shiraz Octavius spent 20 months in both French and American oak. A blockbuster, structured Shiraz with oodles of personality/soul, it offers a sumptuous bouquet as well as flavors of chocolate, white flowers, blackberry and cassis liqueur, prunes, figs, roasted meats, and burning embers. This full-bodied, hugely extracted, monster Shiraz has amazing balance and symmetry for its large-scaled style. It needs another 1-3 years of cellaring, and should last for 12-20 years, based on the longevity of some earlier examples. For instance, a gorgeous 1994 Octavius, drunk in 2004, had a decade of life remaining. A 1966 Shiraz/Cabernet The Signature tasted next to it, was still in spectacular shape."
Best 2005-2024
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