The just-released 2009 vintage captures the power of Barossa Valley shiraz, tempered by fruit from the cooler, adjoining Eden Valley - in beautiful harmony with the oak, which seems to lift and magnify the fruit flavours. At six years it looks and tastes young and should evolve beautifully for decades to come. This is a wine of rare dimension and beauty. 5 stars.
Chris Shanahan, Canberra Times, 1 April 2015
Yalumba made its first Octavius in the outstanding 1990 vintage. Named for and matured in 100-litre oak octaves, coopered at Yalumba, it quickly earned the sobriquet "oaktavius". However, Yalumba's winemakers soon adapted to the high oak-to-wine ratio inherent in using such small barrels. Later vintages maintain a distinctive oak stamp, but in an harmonious, symbiotic way.
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Wine Appreciation October 22nd, 2021
Octave Barrels: Yalumba The Octavius and Starward Whisky
Distilling has been part of Yalumba history since the beginning. So when Starward asked to mature whisky in our octave barrels, we were excited to help craft a modern single malt whiskey, shaped by The Octavius Shiraz & aptly named Starward Octave Barrels.Learn more -
Wine Appreciation June 1st, 2021
The Caley 2016 – The Journey So Far
As we celebrate the fifth release of The Caley Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, we take a moment to reflect on the journey so far with Yalumba Proprietor Robert Hill-Smith and Winemaker Kevin ‘KG’ Glastonbury.Learn more -
Wine Appreciation May 25th, 2021
Christmas in Wareham
After 9 months travelling across the America’s Fred Caley Smith boarded the SS Britannic and set sail on a trans-Atlantic voyage to spend Christmas with family in Wareham, Dorset.Learn more