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Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz The Signature

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$39.95

Year: 2003
Region: Barossa Valley
Country: Australia
Wine Spectator: 88
Wine Advocate: 92
International Wine Cellar: 91
Australian Wine with Jeremy Oliver: 91
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"Polished, ripe and generous with its caramel-accented blackberry and currant flavors, lingering impressively on the fine-grained finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Drink now through 2010. 25 cases imported." (WS)

"A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Shiraz from Barossa estate vineyards, the 2003 The Signature is a big, chunky, heady red that is closed at present. Nevertheless, it reveals an inky/purple color, impressive levels of richness, and sweet notes of charcoal, acacia flowers, blackberries, tar, and pepper. This wine spent 22 months in 300 liter American and French hogsheads. It should emerge from its muted stage in 2-3 years, and last for 15 or more." (WA)

"($50; a blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz) Deep ruby. Smoky, oak-accented blackcurrant, kirsch, dark chocolate and espresso aromas are impressively deep and distinctly ripe without coming off as overripe. On the contrary: the dark fruit flavors are complemented by fresh acidity that energizes the wine's deep chocolate and coffee qualities, with dusty tannins framing the wine's flesh. Finishes ripe and impressively long, with a sexy, lingering vanillin oak quality." (IWC)

"Ripe and juicy, sumptuous and assertive, this richly fruited, handsomely oaked but carefully balanced red blend is constructed around slightly baked but not overcooked fruit. Its meaty, mocha-like bouquet of cassis, blackberries, blueberries, plums and cedar/vanilla oak precedes a smoky, firm and powdery palate packed with flavours of dark fruits and dark olives. It’s long, grippy and needs time. (Barossa Valley, $38 retail, approx., 17.4/91, drink 2015-2023)" (JO)

Winery Notes
A dry winter in 2002 led to an average crop set and a very dry and warm January promised an early start to vintage. Again, much needed rain fell in February, however there was a degree of berry splitting and subsequently, shrivelling occurred. The diligence of our growers meant that no disease eventuated and the cool dry weather that followed was perfect for the ripening of grape sugars and flavours. A vintage of trying conditions, but one that has produced smaller volumes of intensely flavoured wines.

Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz 2003 is seriously deep dark red in colour. Leading with aromas of ultra-ripe berries and exotic fruits, the nose continues into sweet fruit aromas meshed with milk chocolates and dense dark plums. A stylish palate, saturated in dense cassis and dark red to black fruits, displays a density that just grows and grows. Elegant chocolate tannins and spices give this wine a richness that lingers on the palate.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 15 February, 2008.

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