Chuck Hayward, JJ Buckley, September 2011

Black purple and opaque at the core. Closed aromas of black cherries are pure and backwards now with the barest hint of oak underneath. Concentrated, powerful dark fruits are intense and deep yet the profile is a bit more focused and compressed than in previous vintages. Balance and elegance are the hallmarks of this vintage with regard to its profile on the palate. Never viscous or broadly textured, there is still that classic Barossa fruit flavor and no tannins to speak of on the finish.

93 points,

James Halliday, July 2009

Plenty of oak comes through on the bouquet, but the power of the wine is unmistakable; layered with flavour and aroma, this is built on sheer brute force.

96 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2007

The 2004 The Octavius is 100% Shiraz aged for 22 months in American and Hungarian oak, much of it new. Inky black/purple, it coats the glass with legs. It has an alluring perfume of toasty oak, plum, licorice, blueberry, bacon, blackberry, and a hint of chocolate. Voluptuous and youthful, it has intense flavors, plenty of well-concealed structure, and a 60-second finish. Cellar it for 8-10 years and drink it through 2035.

93 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, October 2008

Inky, glass-staining purple. Explosively perfumed, exotic bouquet of ripe boysenberry, cherry preserves, candied licorice, black olive, vanilla and Indian spices. Completely saturates the palate with deep, sweet red and dark berry liqueur flavors, along with dark chocolate, anise and cola qualities. Broad, velvety and surprisingly lively for its size, this shiraz finishes with excellent thrust and cling. Doesn't want to let go of the palate.

92 points,

Wine Spectator, October 2008

Dark and tarry in aroma, with lots of ripe cherry, chocolate and spice flavors carried by an open frame. Has intensity, but manages to feel elegant and lively. Best from 2011 through 2020. 150 cases imported.

About Winery

Yalumba was founded in 1849 by Samuel Smith, British migrant and English brewer, who had brought his family to Angaston seeking a new life. After purchasing a 30-acre parcel of land just beyond the southern-eastern boundary of Angaston, Smith and his son began planting the first vines by moonlight. Samuel named his patch "Yalumba" - aboriginal for "all the land around".

Five generations and 160 years later Yalumba,
Australia's oldest family owned winery, has grown in size and stature, embodying all that has made the Australian wine success story the envy of winemakers the world over.

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