Yalumba - Cabernet-Shiraz 'The Signature' 2019 (750ml)
Price: $74.99
| Producer | Yalumba |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Barossa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 205713 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Yalumba Description
The Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from two vineyards in the Barossa Valley. The diversity of our vineyard selection provides the rich, lifted Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics and palate structure for which The Signature is renowned. The Shiraz comes from vineyards of varying age, with the oldest planted in 1925. These blocks are of sandy loam, featuring yellow sand and ochre clay over red clay. The combination of these Barossa Valley blocks provides a Shiraz with sweetness, fullness, depth and layers of complexity.
Tasting Note: A beautiful, deep, dense red in colour. Well defined aromatics reflect the cool season. Perfumed red and purple berries, red licorice, blackcurrant and black cherries with cedar, mint and subtle herbaceous notes. Inviting and appealing freshness with hints of bay leaf and toasted spice layers along the palate. Full bodied, rich and concentrated with fine, flowing tannins and lovely texture in perfect harmony.
Vinous: 94 Points
This beautifully composed 2019 Cabernet & Shiraz The Signature from Barossa is built for the long haul but takes a little time to show its cards. It starts a little shy with cascading blackberry, mulberry and cedar aromas while stocky complexity from extended oak maturation shows. A lovely palate combines dense fruits, good underlying acidity and a firm bed of tannins. A fantastic conclusion, still keeping its shape and composure over a long, sustained finish.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The 2019 The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz is the 49th vintage of this cuvée (since 1962) and is this year named for Yalumba winemaker Kevin Glastonbury and Chief Viticulturist Robin Nettlebeck. The wine is aromatically powerful and confident, with dark chocolate, blood plum, raspberry coulis, peppercorns and licorice. On the palate, the fruit plays this exact role, showing a cavalcade of tannic extract that frames the supple fruit. The flavor through the finish tapers quickly off a high to a long but much quieter finish than the aromas and front of the wine suggest that it would. Classically styled Cabernet Shiraz here. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under cork.
