1997 Yalumba Shiraz The Octavius

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  10/30/2020 - maaike2 wrote: 94 Points

  Tomatoes, red berries, spices, cinnamon. Good acidity. This wine is getting better every 5 years I drink it. It has a long life ahead. Unfortunately my last(fourth) bottle. 93-94.

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  11/2/2019 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points

  Regular dinner group. Many wines based on the book “1001 wines you must try before you die”. (By EM @ Bottles): The bouquet is quite mature and shows good garrigue. On the palate red berries, good acidity, some broth (in the positive sense) and juicy and round tannin. Completely ready now and drink soon.

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  4/16/2019 - TS wrote: 94 Points

  My second bottle (first drunk in 2012). This is like a great Hermitage. Getting better and better. Was excellent in 2012, and still great now. No signs of over-aging. Could have lasted for another 5 years easily, but was probably at its peak now after 22 years! Impressing Australian shiraz!

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  1/27/2017 - AnonymousCoward Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Spectacular! Replaces the Torbreck Run Rig '04 as the best Shiraz I've had in the past 12 months. The balance of fruit and spice is immaculate, with great dark fruits, some cherry, but not overripe, smoky and earthy notes coupled with a long, long savoury spice finish. Tannins are supple, and the wine happily lasted over two days. This bottle is really in a sweet spot right now. My first 95 point score on CT!

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  7/24/2016 - Tannic Monster Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Drank last night along with some amazing wines. Looks much younger in the glass than its age. Nice ripe cherries hit the palate followed by a think viscous almost syrupy finish with dried leather and stewed fruits. I would never have guessed it was a 1997...still seems to have a few more years of service.

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