Yarra Yering Dry Red No.2 2023

In thier words -  98.5% SHIRAZ, 0.5% MARSANNE, 0.5% MATARO, 0.5% VIOGNIER

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.

Fruit was hand-picked, chilled overnight then transferred across a sorting table and destemmed directly to the Yarra Yering half-tonne openfermenters. 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. 

98 Points – Stuart Knox, The Real Review

97 Points – Halliday Wine Companion, 2026

96 Points – Ray Jordan, Winepilot, 2025

95 Points – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 2025

94 Points – Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 2025