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Barossa

The Octavius Barossa Old Vine Shiraz

Shiraz 1990

Vintage quality:
A cool growing season lead into a warm and dry ripening season. This season it was decided that future releases would utilise our great old Barossa Shiraz vineyards.
Cellar guide:
20+ Years
Last tasted:
December 1993, Simon Adams, Winemaker
Notes:
Powerful ripe liquorice/plum fruit with coffee mocha oak characters adorn the nose. The palate meanwhile has incredible richness and density, showing magnificent sweet oak characters. It finishes firm and has the potential to cellar for twenty years plus.
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