Yalumba, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Vintage:1998 almost feisty

almost feisty

An elegant style

giving way to hints of blackberry and camphor

the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo is sheer perfection in a glass

(from two very large parcels of vines totaling over 3 ha)

Yalumba, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Vintage:1998 almost feistyAn awesome wine, only made in the greatest vintages, is the limited production 1998 Shiraz Cabernet The Reserve. A blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Shiraz aged 22 months in small foudres as well as French Bordeaux barrels, is truly great stuff. A black purple color is accompanied by gorgeous aromas of sweet saddle leather, blackberries, creme de cassis, melted licorice, camphor, and graphite. Full bodied and pure with a massive, layered