Yalumba The Caley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 750ml

Iconic Cabernet Shiraz blend with blackcurrant, blackberry, bay leaf and a long, finely structured finish.

About The Wine

Yalumba The Caley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 is a flagship South Australian red that brings together Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Barossa Shiraz in a seamless, cellar worthy blend. The 2015 vintage is deep, powerful and beautifully composed, combining dark fruit intensity with savoury detail, fine acidity and polished tannins. It has the richness and authority of a top Australian classic, while still carrying freshness and elegance through the palate.

Halliday Wine Companion - 96 Points 

This is an impressive wine and an expensive one, clear of purpose, clarity, power, intensity and detail. A benchmark cabernet and shiraz meld: a blend that many Australians perceive as the homegrown quintessence. The oak cladding is salubrious. Well applied. Apparent, but not too much in lieu of the pummelling fruit: currant, dark cherry, satsuma plum and blue fruit references, brushed with five spice, cinnamon and a gentle swathe of verdant herb before a finish marked by graphite and iodine. This is polished, sure. The tannins nicely wrought. But fresh, eminently drinkable and firmly of place, with a confident swagger and undeniable impact.- Ned Goodwin MW, Halliday Wine Companion, 2021

Collector’s Note

A highly relevant collector release, the 2015 vintage has drawn major critical acclaim, including 99 points in Yalumba’s museum release listing and 98 points noted in broader reviews.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Blackcurrant, blackberry, bay leaf, tobacco, raspberry and gentle oak spice.

Palate: Full bodied and layered, with black fruit, plum, red currant, savoury spice and a refined, flowing structure. 

Finish: Long and persistent, with fine tannins, bright acidity and lingering dark fruit, cedar and savoury spice.

Serving Suggestions

A superb match for roast beef, lamb, venison, slow-cooked short ribs or aged hard cheeses.

About the Winery / Producer / Region

Yalumba is one of Australia’s great family-owned wine estates, and The Caley sits at the pinnacle of its red wine portfolio. The wine is a classic union of two noble varieties and two great Australian regions, built from Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Barossa Shiraz. For the 2015 vintage, the blend is led by 74% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Shiraz, with the Cabernet drawn from Yalumba’s Coonawarra vineyard and the Shiraz from old Barossa Valley vines.

Cellaring Potential

This is built for long-term cellaring and should continue to evolve beautifully over many years under good conditions. The structure, concentration and balance of the 2015 vintage point to a long future ahead in bottle. 

Details

Producer: Yalumba

Vintage: 2015

Variety: Cabernet Shiraz

Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Shiraz

Region: Coonawarra & Barossa Valley, South Australia

Alcohol: 14.0%

Bottle Size: 750ml