Yalumba Signature 2000

[Old Salt]

Been gifted a dbl magnum of the 2000 & 2003 and would appreciate a TN on the 00 and drinking window please.
Unable to find any recent TN's on the 00 here or the other Forum but recall having seen a comment somewhere this may be short-lived.

Thanks in advance.

[dazza1968]

Try [b]Yalumba wines direct,

I can tell you its a very good wine, ages fairly well , the ones i have are a couple of 97's and a few 98's , The 97's are getting drunk now but the 98'sare still alive and well

Hope this helps

Regards Dazzza

[n4sir]

You can check out & download the Winestate/Yalumba Signature 40 year vertical tasting, and the 2000 vintage reviews directly from the Yalumba website:
http://www.yalumba.com/library/Yalumba_40_Years.pdf
http://www.yalumba.com/detail.asp?s=2&v=770

I haven't tried it, but what I've read suggested it's a more medium-weight/earlier drinking Signature like the 2003 - Campbell Mattinson's suggested drinking window is to 2011. A double magnum in a decent cellar should at least hold 2-3 times longer.

That said, at Wickman auctions' recent Yalumba Signature vertical even the lesser vintages were still going at up to 20 years of age - as long as you could handle the heavy oak:
http://forum.auswine.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=8014

Cheers,
Ian

[Old Salt]

Thanks Dazza and Ian.
The Yalumba site in particular was very informative.

No problems with storage as it's going into professional storage today with a six pack of 2003 magnums which I couldn't resist given the price I paid
The 00 dbl mag is destined for the donour's 60th birthday in three year's time. Hope the oak reduces to toothpicks by then.

Thanks again for your help.

[ACG]

Speaking of Yalumba, kudos to them for their recent old vine charter and reserve labelling initiative - Another example of a quality, medium sized family company leading the industry - it's wineries like Yalumba (And the whole Samuel Smith & Son operation), De Bortoli & Tyrrells that deserve all the accolades they receive.

Incidentally, all three also have up to date and comprehensive websites with reviews - Something that not one of our bigger wine companies has - Fosters: Shocking. Pernod Ricard/Orlando: Poor except for JC. Hardys: New website, still very little detail.....

Junior

[n4sir]

Speaking of Yalumba, kudos to them for their recent old vine charter and reserve labelling initiative - Another example of a quality, medium sized family company leading the industry - it's wineries like Yalumba (And the whole Samuel Smith & Son operation), De Bortoli & Tyrrells that deserve all the accolades they receive.

Incidentally, all three also have up to date and comprehensive websites with reviews - Something that not one of our bigger wine companies has - Fosters: Shocking. Pernod Ricard/Orlando: Poor except for JC. Hardys: New website, still very little detail.....

Junior

The Jamieson's Run website is pretty embarrassing, actually I'm still amazed it's still up. A couple of the archive links for the premium Individual Vineyard red TNs go to a document for their basic Chardonnay - that's got to be enough to make any Red Bigot's blood boil.

Cheers,
Ian