1998 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 2 750ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews 94/100 — James Halliday · 1998 Vintage “Medium to full red-purple; the bouquet is strongly savoury/spicy, with touches of roasted hazelnuts surrounding the lovely sweet cherry and plum fruit which comes through strongly in the mouth. Sweet, soft and ripe tannins round off the finish; once again, the oak has been absorbed by the fruit.” 93/100 — CellarTracker · 1998 Vintage About This Wine Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. Vines: Original 1969 plantings of Shiraz with additional Shiraz planted across the 1990’s, Mataro & Viognier drawn from vines planted from 1984 to 1995. Fruit was hand-picked, 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 portion of fermenters had frozen Viognier skins added to the bottom. The wine was aged for 15 months in French oak barriques, 30% new before blending and bottling. Specifications Vintage: 1998 Grape Variety: Southern Rhone Red Blend (Shiraz, Viognier, Marsanne & Tempranillo) Region: Yarra Valley / Victoria / Australia Fermentation: Hand-picked; sorted; destemmed to half-tonne open-fermenters; portion with frozen Viognier skins added Maturation: 15 months in French oak barriques (30% new) Production Attributes: Oaked Alcohol: 14.9% Sweetness: Dry Closure: Cork or screwcap