2023 Yeringberg Shiraz

Sandra de Pury continues to refine the definition of Yarra Valley Shiraz at this historic estate. Now in its 163rd year, Yeringberg has always championed a style of Shiraz that prioritizes perfume over power, and the cool, slow-ripening 2023 vintage was the perfect canvas for Sandra's gentle winemaking approach.

Sourced from vines planted in 1999 across three distinct clones (including a rare '100-year-old' selection), the winemaking here is all about detail. Sandra destemmed the fruit fully but kept a mix of whole and crushed berries to maximise aromatic lift. In a signature touch, she included a tiny co-ferment of Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier (less than 3%) to heighten the texture and floral range. The wine spent 23 days on skins before maturing for 19 months in French oak hogsheads (25% new).

The result is sophisticated and unmistakably Yeringberg. It opens with fresh, lively aromas of blueberry, violet, and fennel, dusted with five-spice and white pepper. The palate is simultaneously silky and serious - laden with inky blue and black fruits but grounded by an earthy, ferrous undertow. It is a mid-weight, graceful wine with gossamer tannins that will drink beautifully from the outset or over the next decade.

95 points
"Elegant and perfumed with its aromas of spiced red cherries, raspberries and white and black pepper together with a touch of violets. It’s a little more approachable than the ’22 at the same age, with silken and persistent tannins rounding out a beautifully balanced wine to drink now and over the next seven to 10 years." 
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)