Yalumba, Caley Cabernet Shiraz

Yalumba, Caley Cabernet ShirazThis is the first vintage of Yalumba s new Cabernet Shiraz based flagship wine. Deep garnet in color, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz The Caley offers expressive baked blackberries, cherry cordial and blackcurrant jelly notes with suggestions of Chinese five spice, cedar and anise. The palate is built like a brick house, delivering a solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness to support and complement the voluptuous, full

This house makes rather restrained yet rich

The wine undergoes a 40-day maceration time with four years in oak and one more year of bottle aging

kirsch and thyme-scented perfume

of which the flagship is the 2015 Clos Erasmus

wild fennel flowers and saffron on the nose

There is excellent acid/fruit balance and this is a real stunner

citrus zest and linden

cherry pit

This is a bit firmer than the Combottes with even more evident minerality on the delicious

Juicy and vinous

Both were superb

When it comes to production methods