Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2010 Organic Shiraz has lifted aromas of blackberry and black cherry with some earth and hints of anise and mint. Full-bodied with a medium level of chewy tannins and high acidity, it gives a medium-long fruity finish. Drink it now through 2013. Remaining one of Australia’s oldest, largest and most prestigious family owned companies, Yalumba’s top wines should not be overlooked amongst the limelight-hogging young-gun wines that have sprung-up around the Barossa in the last 20 years. Some of the region’s finest vineyards are owned or contracted by this company. They’ve also contributed considerably to the quality of vine material available throughout the region with the impressive developments at the Yalumba nursery. Regarding the current releases, The Signature and Octavius won’t be released in 2007. I was informed that in 2008 all their reds were picked before the first week of March but there were no single site wines made in 2008 because it was felt the fruit wasn’t expressing the sites. 2009 was a good year and everything will be released, though winemaker Louisa Rose confessed that their early maturing Shiraz suffered the most in the 2009 heat spike.Importer: Negociants USA, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-0993

Fresh and lively, brimming with appealingly rich blackberry fruit, and hinting at pomegranate as the finish persists. Drink now through 2013. 1,000 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / South Australia Select to Add