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Yalumba 'The Caley' Cabernet Shiraz 2016

SKU: YCCS201610 UCAU

$359.99

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99 points James Halliday's wine comapnion

This is the flagship wine of renowned producer Yalumba.

"A vintage to hark back to for another half century yet." -James Halliday

Critic Scores

99 // James Halliday's Wine Companion

"69% Coonawarra Menzies Ming D Block cabernet sauvignon, 25% Barossa Valley Nuriootpa shiraz planted 1901, 6% Eden Valley shiraz planted 1971. Wild ferment to start. Matured 21 months in 25% new French oak barriques and hogsheads. Yalumba began blending Coonawarra cabernet with Barossa shiraz more than a half century ago. This is one of the greatest expressions of this great Australian blend of recent decades. Perfect, compact, fragrant blackcurrant and blackberry fruit depth pauses time as it hovers motionless for minutes, propelled by the most intricate, chalk mineral framework of perfectly interlocked fruit and French oak tannins. A vintage to hark back to for another half century yet."

98 // James Suckling

"This has a very impressive sense of composure, offering a very attractive, cedary and floral nose with deep violets and a wealth of forest wood, bracken and blueberries, as well as plums. The palate has intensely ripe, assertive fruit flavors with a succulent, dense and rich delivery of black-cherry, cassis and blackberry flavors. Density with focus and a strong drive at the finish. Long and juicy with real freshness. A blend of 71% Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon and 29% Barossa shiraz."

96 // Huon Hooke

"Excellent depth and hue of colour. Lovely harmony in its perfumes, but understated, with red and blue fruits showing through; attractive ripeness and all components are in harmony. The cabernet and shiraz are perfectly meshed. The wine is impressively powerful, with terrific intensity, drive and focus. Slightly firm tannin astringency to finish, which time will soften. A superb wine, promising to unfold more in the future."

Product Details

Red

2016

Cabernet Blend

Yalumba

Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia

15 Plus Years

Cork

14.0%

750ml (Bottle)

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Description
The Caley is the pinnacle of a long winemaking journey of excellence, that rightfully honours Yalumbaâ€™s most adventurous son, Fred Caley Smith. A blend of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Barossa Shiraz, The Caley is a classic marriage of two noble varieties and two great Australian wine regions.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Blueberry, Boysenberry, Herbal

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Cassis, Graphite

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Tasting Notes

Description

The Caley is the pinnacle of a long winemaking journey of excellence, that rightfully honours Yalumbaâ€™s most adventurous son, Fred Caley Smith. A blend of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Barossa Shiraz, The Caley is a classic marriage of two noble varieties and two great Australian wine regions.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Blueberry, Boysenberry, Herbal

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Cassis, Graphite

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Yalumba

Many years have passed since Yalumba was founded back in 1849 by Samuel Smith.

Five generations and 165 years on, the winery has grown considerably from its humble beginnings. Yalumba is one of Australia's great family-owned wineries and the wines are now made by chief winemaker Louisa Rose. She was recently voted by her peers as Australia's best winemaker, heading a veritable who's-who of Australian winemakers, including; Jeffrey Grosset of Grosset Wines, Vanya Cullen of Cullen Wines, Yabby Lake's Tom Cardon, Giaconda's Rick Kinzbrunner and Clonakilla's Tim Kirk!

Acknowledged as one our top riesling producers, Louisa also loves to make the wines made from the white Rhone Valley grape - Viognier. She also has a deft touch when it comes to producing rich, inky, cellar-worthy reds.

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