Awards, Ratings & Reviews
97/100 ā Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion Ā· 2023 Vintage
97/100 ā Stuart Knox, The Real Review Ā· 2023 Vintage
97/100 ā Ray Jordan, Winepilot Ā· 2023 Vintage Ā· Tasted: Apr 2025
āA wine that is always on the list of wines to watch in any vintage. The vines were planted on this vineyard in 1973. It was whole bunch and whole berry fermented, contributing to the highly perfumed and deeply concentrated palate. It was matured in large format oak to allow the natural vibrancy of the fruit to emerge without the intrusion of too much oak. Love this wine.ā
95+/100 ā Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front Ā· 2023 Vintage
94/100 ā Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate Ā· 2023 Vintage
About This Wine
A single block of Shiraz planted in 1973 on a neighboring property, it was ideally located to be acquired by Yarra Yering in 1988. With a slight west-facing slope and clay-based soil, itās perfectly suited for cool-climate Shiraz.
The clone remains unknown and is unique to this block.
Winemaking
Hand harvested, bunches are sorted before processing as whole bunches or berries. Half of the block ferments in a 3500L oak cask; 10% whole bunch, pressed and returned to the cask for maturation.
The remainder ferments in half-tonne open fermenters, hand plunged twice daily. Pressed to release the last fermenting juice, then aged 12 monthsā50% in a four-year-old 3500L cask, 50% in French oak puncheons (10% new).
Producer Notes
Mixed berry fruits, perfume, graphite in a brooding and mysterious way. Cool climate Shiraz, deliciously medium-bodied. Think cured charcuterie, smoky barrel and aniseed spice.
Plum fruit flavours add concentration, layered with liquorice spice, cured meat, and a smoky-char. Itās medium-weighted, driven by fruit purity, with oak a very faint seasoning alongside a subtle stalk grip.
Specifications
- Vintage: 2023
- Grape Variety: Shiraz 100%
- Region: Yarra Valley / Victoria / Australia
- Alcohol: 13.0%
