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The Octavius Shiraz Museum Release

Museum Collection

The Octavius Museum Release 2015

2015

Shiraz

Juicy, seamless and alluringly sweet, offering densely packed yet lively blueberry, cherry-cola and violet pastille flavors and a suggestion of spicecake. This palate-staining wine comes off as vibrant despite its heft and velvety tannins add shape and grip to the impressively long finish.

Josh Raynolds, 2 December 2021
95 Points.

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The Octavius Museum Release 2015

Shiraz 2015

$234
750mL Bottle
The Museum Release Octavius Old Vine Shiraz 2015 is a Shiraz born of treasured, old vines dating back to 1854, these are some of the oldest Shiraz plantings in the world. Matured in Yalumba coopered oak octaves; the inspiration behind the name of this fine, Barossa wine. This wine is excluded from wine club discounts.
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The Museum Release Octavius Old Vine Shiraz 2015 is a Shiraz born of treasured, old vines dating back to 1854, these are some of the oldest Shiraz plantings in the world. Matured in Yalumba coopered oak octaves; the inspiration behind the name of this fine, Barossa wine. This wine is excluded from wine club discounts.
Tasting Note Deep crimson in colour, showing attractive notes of currants, mulberries and dark wild cherries. A generous medium to full bodied wine that finishes minerally and long with firm tannins. Structured for the long haul.
Terroir With an average vine age of 97 years, 61% of this Shiraz is sourced from Eden Valley and 39% from Barossa Valley. The Eden Valley Shiraz provides the exotic aromatics and seamless palate structure, while the Barossa Valley Shiraz provides richness, density and concentration.
Treatment Matured for 22 months in 21% new Yalumba-coopered French and American oak octaves, balance in older French barriques, hogsheads and American octaves.
1988 2018

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Twenty years ago our winemaking team began putting away our flagship wines with the intention for the bottles to be enjoyed at a later date.​ It was envisioned that beautifully aged wines, released every year, would promote the reputation of surviving heirloom vineyards and consistently show the skilled craftsmanship behind our Yalumba collection. 

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The Octavius delights on release and will mature for at least 20 years in the cellar. Learn more about cellaring wine.

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Appreciate everything The Octavius has to offer in a wine glass made specifically for the Shiraz varietal.

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