{"product_id":"2023-yalumba-the-signature-cabernet-sauvignon-shiraz-3l-d-magnum","title":"2023 Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 3L D-Magnum","description":"\u003ch4\u003ePre-Order: This item will be fulfilled and dispatched within one week after your order is placed. Stock is limited and availability may change.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3L Double-Magnum Bottle.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYalumba The Signature is one of the Barossa's enduring Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz blends, created from carefully selected vineyards across the Barossa Valley. The 2023 vintage combines 55% Cabernet Sauvignon with 45% Shiraz, bringing together Cabernet's lifted aromatics and structure with the richness, depth and generosity of Barossa Shiraz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach vintage of The Signature honours an individual who has made a significant contribution to Yalumba's culture and traditions. The 2023 vintage is dedicated to Peter Sawrey, Yalumba's retired Trade Marketing Manager, who wrote 32 The Signature back labels, with his own 2023 vintage being the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove-average winter and spring rainfall and cool, wet conditions delayed budburst by three to four weeks. Mild conditions continued through the season, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly while retaining pristine flavours and beautiful natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from three Barossa Valley vineyards selected for their lifted aromatics and structural character. The Shiraz came from three vineyards of varying ages, including vines planted in 1935, contributing sweetness, fullness, depth and layers of complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was fermented in open-top stainless steel fermenters using wild fermentation, with an average of nine days on skins. The wine was matured for 19 months in French and Hungarian oak, including 22% new hogsheads and barriques, with the balance matured in older French and Hungarian oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Stunning scarlet red in colour with a vibrant crimson hue. Aromas are classic, detailed and complex, featuring prominent notes of blackcurrant, dark chocolate, black cherry and olive tapenade. As the wine opens alluring floral nuances, sage and liquorice emerge. On the palate the wine is beautifully structured, revealing layers of coffee, blue fruits and spice with long, flowing tannins. This Signature is both stylish and elegant.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points — Winepilot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We might be yet to learn who is to be honoured with the 2023 Signature, but whomsoever it is should be well pleased. This is a cracking release, one of their best.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTasted February 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points — The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fruit, tannin, length and all-round harmony; all are in top nick.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished 18 December 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1849, Yalumba is one of Australia's historic family-owned wineries. Its Rare \u0026amp; Fine collection draws on carefully selected vineyards across Barossa and Coonawarra, representing the producer's most sought-after expressions of varieties and blends with a long-established place in Australian fine wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yalumba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barossa Valley, South Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kevin Glastonbury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 March – 19 April 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild ferment in open-top stainless steel fermenters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime on Skins:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 days average\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 months in French and Hungarian oak; 22% new hogsheads and barriques, balance older oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 years average, with Shiraz vines including plantings dating to 1935\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegan, Sustainable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enjoyable now or will cellar for 15+ years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SSS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67586716827950,"sku":"1813305947","price":330.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/Yalumba_The_Signature_Cabernet_Sauvignon_Shiraz_3L.png?v=1754625593","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2023-yalumba-the-signature-cabernet-sauvignon-shiraz-3l-d-magnum","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}