97+ Points - Philip Rich
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 2024 Yarra Yering Dry Red No 2 is another beautifully perfumed and complex wine, with Shiraz (99%) joined with a tiny amount of Viognier (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.
"97+ Points.
A blend of 99/1% shiraz/viognier. Fermented with whole berries and matured in barriques (30% new). A medium-deep crimson purple. Concentrated with dark fruits, cedar and melted licorice. There's an earthiness, too. The palate is medium to full bodied, powerful and plush yet beautifully balanced. The tannins are subsumed by the fruit. Everything is in place for this beauty to become softer and more complex over the next 15–20 years. $130. 13.5% alc. Drink: 2030 - 2040. Screwcap"- Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion.
