WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
A star of the 2019 vintage. Deep, dense purple-red in color. Seductive and alluring florals, cool mints, red pomegranate with fine blackberry fruits and dark cherry aromas. The palate is delightfully generous with dark red cherry fruit that merges into ironstone tannins. A medium to full bodied wine with a long, flowing tannin profile. A very refined and elegantly styled Signature.
Beef brisket cooked low and slow then charred, accompanied by baby cos lettuce, mustard dressing and white onion, plus roasted beetroots and smoked honey. Black bean pasta with roasted carrots and fennel.
Blend: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Shiraz
TASTING NOTES:
A full-weighted, archetypal Aussie blend. Cabernet and shiraz, both from the Barossa. The top wines of Yalumba have undergone considerable refinement in recent years. The tannins, better managed; the fruit, more restrained; the oak, judicious. Here, an example. Fresh and lithe. Scents of anise, bay leaf and kirsch, with a nourishing core of beef bouillon. An expansive sweetness grows in trajectory, with a douse of menthol at the finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.
- James Suckling, 94 pts.
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.
- Vinous, 94 pts.
Robust, with dense, chewy notes of dried cherry, Kalamata olive, plum, date nut bread and cedar shavings, plus spicy accents of cardamom and clove that linger on the finish. Impressive for its generosity and focus, especially on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Drink now through 2034.
- Wine Spectator, 92 pts.
