2023 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 2 1500ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews

98/100 — Stuart Knox, The Real Review · 2023 Vintage

97/100 — Halliday Wine Companion · 2023 Vintage

96/100 — Ray Jordan, Winepilot · 2023 Vintage

95/100 — Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front · 2023 Vintage

94/100 — Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate · 2023 Vintage

About This Wine

1969 original vineyard establishment plantings of Shiraz and Marsanne, with additional Shiraz planted across the 1990’s.

The Mataro & Viognier drawn from vines planted between 1984 to 1995.

Winemaking

Fruit was hand-picked, chilled overnight then transferred across a sorting table and destemmed directly to the Yarra Yering half-tonne open fermenters. As much whole berry as possible is retained to encourage perfume.

A small portion of fermenters had frozen Viognier skins; tiny yields this year, added to the bottom. The wine was aged for 15 months in French oak barriques, 30% new before blending and bottling.

Producer Notes

Complex and layered; sweet and savoury all at once. The fragrance is a melting pot of violets, cranberry, plums, a whisker of bramble and fragrant five spice.

Moderate in weight; the summer pudding fruits come in all colours, dialling up the flavour. There is cigar box and cardamom spice lending intrigue and a dry spice finish coupled by firm yet fine tannins that ably support the fruit.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2023
• Grape Variety: 98.5% Shiraz, 0.5% Marsanne, 0.5% Mataro, 0.5% Viognier
• Region: Yarra Valley / Victoria / Australia
• Alcohol: 13.0%