“This is a super, super wine.” - The Wine Advocate, 96+ points

“Very impressive, delivers the full dynamic range of Australian Shiraz.” - JancisRobinson.com, 17.5 points

“A serenade to the vintage.” - The Australian Wine Companion, 97 points

What a stunning aroma! It’s a heady cocktail of pummelled plums (ouch!), violets, grenadine, baking spices and yet more plums, those gorgeously scented Victoria plums, which is fitting, given where this wine comes from. It’s an extraordinary cornucopia of aromatic wonders and the palate isn’t too shabby either, showing an elegance and a translucency of flavour that is quite European in terms of weight and fragility (think Northern Rhone meets Margaux). It’s 100% Shiraz sourced from an unirrigated block planted in 1973. Watch out for a bit of natural sediment, so either decant or pour the last drops carefully. 13% alc. Drink now-2030.

The Australian Wine Companion’s ‘Winery of the Year 2022’…

If you’ve been around fine Australian wine for any length of time then Yarra Yering has always been on your radar. But what winemaker Sarah Crowe has done here since she arrived in 2013 almost beggar’s belief; she has untied the shoelaces of the entire operation and re-knotted everything for the better. This is a case of exactly the right person in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. Wine drinkers are the beneficiaries. The wines of Yarra Yering have never been better, across the board, no ifs or buts.

Press review:

The Australian Wine Companion: “Hand-picked from the '73 planting, 75% whole berry/25% whole bunch, open-fermented, 10-14 days on skins, matured for 12 months in French barriques (30% new). The fragrant and oh so vitally fresh red and purple fruits, spices and pepper are a serenade to the vintage.” 97 points

The 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. Drink now-2037.” 96+ points

JancisRobinson.com: “Wonderful black fruit with mocha, leather and spice complexity. Long, long finish – this lays it on thick. Very impressive, delivers the full dynamic range of Australian Shiraz. Drink now-2027.” 17.5 points