2015 Yakka Shiraz has a dark violet hue, with aromas of deep raspberries, anise and baking spices exhibiting flavours of dark chocolate and coffee. It has well integrated oak characters, perfectly balanced tannin and a long clean finish. Excellent to drink now and will benefit with 10+ years cellaring.
The Yakka Shiraz is sourced entirely from Longview’s vineyard at Macclesfield, Adelaide Hills. The fruit was handpicked to minimize fruit damage, fermented cool, then left on skins for 10 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in old and new (20%) French Oak Barriques for 15 months.
2015 Yakka Shiraz has a dark violet hue, with aromas of deep raspberries, anise and baking spices exhibiting flavours of dark chocolate and coffee. It has well integrated oak characters, perfectly balanced tannin and a long clean finish. Excellent to drink now and will benefit with 10+ years cellaring.
94 Points James Halliday's Wine Companion 2018. "The ability of the Longview Vineyard to perfectly ripen shiraz was proved many years ago. The wine has good colour, the bouquet and palate constructed around red and black cherry fruit with sides of black pepper, licorice and a smidgeon of cedary French oak. Fine-grained tannins are a feature."
Bronze Medal - 2017 Sydney Royal Wine Show Bronze Medal - 2017 Decanter Asia Wine Awards 94 Points -
Tony Love's Top 100 Wines 2017. "Longview's estate vineyards at Macclesfield put a bit of magic into this generous and warming shiraz that exudes a completeness and balance of dark and luscious fruit with finely spiced oak. The feel and here is full bodied yet there's no sense at all of heaviness. 93 Points
Huon Hooke. "Deep, dark, saturated red/purple colour with a rich, oaky and very ripe bouquet of blood plum, fruitcake and chocolate. Pretty smart stuff. There are cherry-cola and ripe plum to blackberry flavours, backed with ample ripe tannis. Fruit-sweet core, followed by a wall of ripe, supple tannins. Very good indeed." Matthew Jukes 100 Best Australian Wines 2017/18.
Bronze Medal - 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards.
Gold Medal - 2017 China Wine and Spirit Awards (Best Buy).
Silver Medal – 2017 International Wine Challenge, Tranche 1.
Bronze Medal – 2016 Adelaide Hills Wine Show.
Silver Medal – 2016 Seguin Moreau Great Aus. Shiraz Challenge. Bronze Medal – 2016 Ausralian Small Winemakers Show.
Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
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En Primeur | No |
New Arrivals | No |
Wine Type | Red Wine |
Wine Style | Sustainable Winegrowing |
Country | Australia |
Region | Adelaide Hills |
Varietals | Shiraz |
Vintage | 2015 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Wine Points | 94 |
Wine Medals | 5 |