The 2010 Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Museum Release is one of the finest mature releases of this iconic Australian blend, showcasing the remarkable ageing potential of Yalumba’s flagship wine. First released in 1962, The Signature is one of Australia’s benchmark Cabernet–Shiraz blends, produced in honour of individuals who have made significant contributions to the Yalumba family and culture. The 2010 vintage was dedicated to the legendary Jane Ferrari, Yalumba’s globally respected wine communicator and Barossa icon.
The blend comprises 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Shiraz sourced primarily from the Barossa Valley, with maturation for around 20 months in a combination of French, Hungarian and American oak. The outstanding 2010 vintage is widely regarded as one of South Australia’s great modern growing seasons, producing wines with exceptional structure, freshness and longevity.
After extended cellaring under Yalumba’s Museum Release program, the wine has developed extraordinary complexity while retaining remarkable vitality. The nose is deeply layered, showing blackberry, satsuma plum and black cherry alongside cedar, baking spices, dried herbs, panforte, tobacco, polished leather, earth and dark chocolate. Mature secondary notes of liquorice, coffee and savoury spice add further depth without diminishing the wine’s fruit core.
