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Yarra Yering Chardonnay 2023

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Producer
Yarra Yering
Varietal
Chardonnay
Region
Yarra Valley
Alcohol
13.0%
Volume 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure type Screw Cap

Oyster shells, sea spray, and citrus fruits on the nose. Finesse meets pillowy fruit weight on the palate; fine-boned, precise grapefruit in its youth, an apple crunch for freshness, pithy interest, and a slippery texture adding weight, power, and extraordinary carry. The fruit is supported by a lovely powdery-chalky texture that lingers, with bright acidity giving a delicious, moreish edge.

Critic Reviews

98 POINTS

Huon Hooke - The Real Review

Bright light to mid yellow colour; there are youthful apple, pear and steely mineral aromas, the palate is taut and refined, tensioned and properly dry, with an appetising finish and aftertaste. Tight but concentrated. An impressive wine: lovely flavour, freshness, focus and persistence. Beautiful now and will reward cellaring.

97 POINTS

Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion

From the two original chardonnay blocks. Barrel fermented in barriques (25% new) and zero mlf. While the Crécy chardonnay is plusher and more open knit, this beautifully crafted wine is tighter and more mineral in style. Subtle scents of stone fruits and fresh sea spray together with a gentle nuttiness. Beautifully balanced and structured, finishing saline and very long. A superb wine that, while good now, is 2–3 years away, at least, from beginning to reach its zenith.

94 POINTS

James Suckling

Ripe and rich aromas of pineapple, poached apples and blossom honey. The palate is medium-bodied with bright acidity, giving notes of lemon curd, candied lime zest and sea salt. Powerful and generous, with underlying tension.

94 POINTS

Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 Chardonnay is a pretty, delicate rendition of Chardonnay and exhibits lovely, pliable phenolic structure in the mouth. This is, in fact, one of the highlights, as it creates a capaciousness on the palate that accommodates the brine, preserved citrus, white peach and almond meal. The length is compelling too. Very good, persistent wine here. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

94 POINTS

Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

Yarra Yering’s chardonnay vines were planted in 1969. There’s such a purity to the chardonnays of Yarra Yering. Purity of fruit, bell clear and bright. This tastes of the freshest peach, the juiciest pear and the crispest apple, its chalk, pine and nougat flavours all tucked adroitly within. Intensity of fruit flavour here is very good, as is the length of the finish. It’s an impeccable release.

92 POINTS

Jeremy Oliver

Creamy aromas of pear, peach and bubblegum/vanilla oak with cashew-like suggestions precede a soft, luscious and juicy palate of medium weight and drive that finishes with a clean, refreshing acidity.

92 POINTS

Angus Hughson - Vinous

The highly focussed 2023 Yarra Yering Chardonnay shows the elegance of the vintage with layers of creamed cashews and peach nectar plus a whisper of reduction. Tangy acidity defines the linear, chalky texture, which remains tight and unevolved as just-ripe citrus tones and fresh nougat lingers through the finish. This should improve with time in the cellar.