Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2012

Beginning with the 1962 vintage, 'The Signature' wines of Yalumba have saluted the very best of the vintage. They also have acknowledged the skills and dedicated service of people who have enhanced the traditions and culture of Yalumba.

The Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz blend is a distinctively Australian style, and The Signature has set the benchmark for this iconic style, drawing heavily on Yalumba's great Barossa resource of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz vineyards. Deep and intense - a wine made for longevity, very much "The Signature" style.

"A formidable wine of outstanding richness, yet it’s sophisticated at the same time. Complex aromas of black/blueberry, dark plum, floral, game and vanilla lead to a velvety palate that delivers awesome intensity and opulence. A gratifying wine from an exceptional vintage. Surely this is the best wine made under this label of fifty-year history. At its best: 2022 to 2042. Signatory: Robert Hill-Smith. 98 points Sam Kim"

"Made in honour of Robert Hill-Smith, now Yalumba's Chairman, who has worked for his family's company for almost 40 years. Fittingly, for the fifth-generation winemaker, vintage conditions in 2012 were near perfect, and this complex, sinewy beauty is now hitting its optimal drinking window. Savoury aromas and flavours of leather, beef stock, mocha and bay leaves, dusty tannins and the merest hint of caramel oak sweetness on the finish. 96 points Decanter"

"Spent 20 months in high quality French, Hungarian and American oak barrels made in Yalumba's own onsite cooperage. This is one of the richest and most opulent vintages of The Signature in the 41 years since the first was made. While the blackcurrant and blackberry fruit flavours dominate the oak, the wine has a certain elegant juiciness that offers drinking at any stage over the next 20+ years, as the tannins are supple and fine, the overall balance perfect. 96 points James Halliday"