2023 Dry Red Wine No. 2 Large Format Gift Pack
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.
Reviews
Langton’s Classified, 8th Edition
2 Merit Wine - The Real Review Wine Classification of Australia
97 Points - Halliday Wine Companion, 2026
96 Points - Ray Jordan, Winepilot, 2025
Winemaking
Fruit was hand-picked, chilled overnight then transferred across a sorting table and destemmed directly to the Yarra Yering half-tonne open-fermenters. 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.
Technical Data
Varietals: 98.5% Shiraz, 0.5% Marsanne, 0.5% Mataro, 0.5% Viognier
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: 1969 original vineyard establishment plantings of Shiraz and Marsanne, with additional Shiraz planted across the 1990’s. The Mataro & Viognier drawn from vines planted between 1984 to 1995.
Cellaring: Approachable but softens and gains complexity with age. It has a proven track record and thus will evolve for 20+ years under suitable cellaring, though medium-term aging also offers rewards.
Alcohol: 13%