Name: Yarra Yering Shiraz Underhill 2017 750ml
Brand: Yarra Yering
SKU: 993103
Price: 96.7 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 95 (3 reviews)

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Yarra Yering

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Varietal

Syrah

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

Country

Australia

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

Region

Victoria

The Australian region of Victoria is the country's most historically significant wine region, with vine cultivation and wine production going on there since the mid 19th century. In those times, Victoria produced over half of all Australia's wines. However, today, despite having a huge number of wineries, Victoria has begun to focus on quality over quantity – many of the six hundred wineries based in this region produce wines made from lesser known grape varietals, often producing fascinating wines full of character, but made from vines with far lower yields and a considerably smaller audience. Today, most of the viticulture in Victoria takes place near the cool, coastal region around Melbourne. However, recent years have seen irrigation projects help wine makers grow vines in the more arid parts of the region, with a wide range of grapes now being grown.

Appellation

Port Phillip

WA 96pts

Wine Advocate

The fruit for this 2017 Shiraz Underhill was handpicked from vines planted in 1973, and there was a combination of 75% whole berry and 25% whole bunches in the ferment. The wine spent 10 days to two weeks on the skins and matured for 12 months in French barriques (30% new). In a word: lovely. So lovely. The 2017 Shiraz Underhill has gained a sheath of savory exotic spice that overlays the purple and red fruit. This is vital and alive yet maturing and elegant. It shows firm but lithe tannins and an array of buoyant forrest fruit. It has fresh blackberries for days. The aftertaste leaves a trail of dried herbs—bay and oregano, largely. This is a super, super wine. Elegant.

JS 95pts

James Suckling

Wow. This is deep and full of character with soft and fine tannins that frame beautiful ripe fruit, spices and smoke. Extremely long and flavorful. Balanced and real. Drink now. Screw cap.

VM 94pts

Vinous Media

Opaque ruby. Blackberry, blueberry, licorice, cola and pungent flowers on the subtly oak-spiced nose. Smooth and appealingly sweet, offering cherry cola, dark berry preserve, bitter chocolate and vanilla flavors that steadily firm up through the back half. Shows fine definition and building smokiness on the very long, penetrating finish, which leaves behind kirsch, mocha and peppery spice notes.

Winery Notes

Heady black plum fruits and pretty violet aromatics interlaced with licorice spice and nettle undergrowth. The heavier clay based soils produces wine dark fruits and spice, chewy tannins creating the framework to support the fruit and savory undertones.

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