The Signature 2022 3L Jeroboam

And here I was thinking The Signature 2021 was one of the best releases to date, and then this 2022 comes around. Woah, this is something special. The talent of winemaker Kevin Glastonbury continues to overdeliver with this Cabernet Shiraz blend that never ceases to impress. The 2022 signatory is Paul Midolo. Having worked his way through the business to finish as the Executive Director of Sales, Midolo's career seemed to continually change over a meal beside a Lazy Susan. It seems each time he was seated beside one, his role would take a turn for the better and so would his destination - be it Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney along the way. A mad Richmond supporter, he has dedicated nearly 30 years to the business and he is a more than worthy recipient of this great honour - The Signature 2022. The Signature carries a distinct cherry ripe character, and here we are again. That dark chocolate and cherry thing is absolutely delightful. A 51/49 blend of entirely Barossa fruit, blueberries and mulberries muse with raspberry rope, char and pan juices. Dried herbs, flashes of mint, some Bay leaf and an array of fine brown spices frame the palate with a plum density dripping from the mid-palate. Pillows of lacy tannins slowly melt away - brilliant! Slippery and incredibly delicious, this is another excellent release for a wine in the Yalumba range which I feel is very modestly priced. Go here.

Opaque, dark and a youthful plummy red in the glass. Lifted aromas of blackberry, mulberry, dark cherry, licorice, sweet nutty oak, bramble, dried herbs and spice. Full-bodied, generously flavoured, dark fruited, cedar, mocha and with plenty of shapely tannins and lively acidity. There's lovely power and balance here, very enjoyable drinking now, but will cellar for many years. - Aaron Brasher, The Real Review, 1 July 2025

The 2022 The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz is so pretty—floral, red fruited and fine. This is a beautiful iteration of this wine. Ironically, there's a coastal freshness about it—kelp, brine, crushed shells—given it is nowhere near the coast. It's capacious and mineral and so fresh. The tannins are fine and neat, and the wine has incredible focus and line through the long finish. It's very impressive, potentially one of my favorite releases of this wine to date. It has wholly Barossa fruit this vintage. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.

Class 27 - Dry Red Blends - Cabernet Sauvignon Dominant - 2022 Vintage & Older

Calm, serious and complex. Blackcurrant, just brewed black tea, deep plum, touches of pouch tobacco, cedar and toasty oak, coriander seed, soft leather, choc/mint, vanilla paste and a little bay leaf. Seamless and deep. A complex interplay with red and black fruit, intense and concentrated. The tannins are exquisite, fine and tight. With impeccable length and presence, this is yet another absolute bargain from Yalumba.