NV Yalumba Rare Aged Tawny 50 Years Old 500ml

96 POINTS

Christina Pickard - Wine Enthusiast

The oldest of Yalumba's three mature Tawnies is a thing of history and beauty, with a portion of the blend from the 1940s, and fortified with brandy from Yalumba's house still. This is warm brown and green-rimmed in hue, like a favorite leather armchair, and the depth of aroma and flavor is remarkable. Chocolate, walnut, molasses and a whisper of dried fruit billow out of the glass. The alcohol and the sweetness are prominent, but those rich, complex aromas morph into flavor, flowing through to a long finish. Concentrated but still vibrant, this is drinking perfectly now and should be one of those gems you open on a very special occasion.

94 POINTS

Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The NV Rare Aged Tawny 50 Years Old is hugely concentrated in all respects. Dark, almost scorched-earth notes join dried dates and figs, yet there's also a searing level of bergamot-like acidity, which helps keep things balanced and (relatively) drinkable. Of course, there's black walnuts and molasses, plenty of rancio character and tremendous length. For pure pleasure, I prefer the 30-year-old bottling, but this is very impressive.

94 POINTS

Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

Superb packaging. You’d have to say. A lot of lift, orange peel and old wood, intense acidity, burnt orange and toffee, almost spicy with alcohol and volatility, nuts, caramel and honey, and for all that, a zesty savoury wine, albeit sweet and viscous, and of a distinctly adult nature. Serve with your best nuts and dates.