Yarra Yering Dry Red No 2 is Yarra Yering's Shiraz-based blend, with inspiration drawn from the reds of France's Rhone Valley. This 2021 Yarra Yering Dry Red No 2 is another beautifully perfumed and complex wine, with Shiraz (96%) joined with tiny amounts of Viognier (2%) and Marsanne (1%) and Mataro (1%).
The result is an incredibly vibrant, fragrant and wonderfully complex wine; the plum fruits come in all colours dialling up the flavour interest. There is cigar box and cardamom spice lending intrigue. Firm tannins ably support the fruit and texture drive the palate. A superb No 2 release from Yarra Yering that is well deserving of the high praise it has already received.
"96 Points. A blend of 96/2/1/1% shiraz/ viognier/ marsanne/ mataro from 1969, 1980s and 1990s plantings. Fermented with whole berries and matured in barriques (30% new). A deep, bright crimson. Ripe with dark fruits, spice rack spices and a gentle waft of cedar. A rich, ripe mouthful of wine with firm, classic, old-school Yarra Yering tannins. An interesting contrast between this, the Underhill Shiraz and the Carrodus Shiraz, the No. 2 red may end up being the most long-lived of this terrific trio in 2021. Drink: 2024 - 2035. Screwcap"- Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion.
