2023 Yering Station Shiraz Viognier

Beautifully fleshed and deeply fruited with a long, refined finish.

Possibly their best yet release, the 2023 vintage is a blend of 98% Shiraz and 2% Viognier. Dense pitch black heart with a dark red hue. Showing impressive aromatic lift, the nose is led by blackberry, liquorice and dark plum scents followed by subtle smoky cedar, peppered fennel and apricot notes. The beautifully fleshed, mid weighted palate is generously detailed with blackberry and liquorice fruits over a spicy dark plum, vanillin cedar and peppered earth back drop. Polished, almost velvet like tannin structure with a long, deeply fruited yet refined finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.4%

Other Reviews....
Co-fermented with 2% viognier; matured in 18% new French barriques. A vibrant, plummy red. There was no reserve in '23, and the fruit mainly went into this. The result is a nicely perfumed wine with red and black fruits, freshly crushed peppercorns and a little anise. The palate is medium bodied and gently plush, with gently chewy, persistent tannins rounding out a delicious wine to drink over the next four to six years. Outstanding value. Drink by 2034.
95+ Points
Philip Rich - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion