Recommended Retail Price: $125.00
Varietal: Shiraz
Region: Yarra Valley
Cellaring to: 2042
Langtons Classification: Excellent
Overview
The late Dr. Bailey Carrodus was one of the great characters of the Yarra Valley, producing highly individual wines that owe much to his high-quality vineyards as to his winemaking theories. They are literally out of the box. Hundreds of enthusiast’s throng to his cellar door to pick up a few precious bottles of No. 1 or No. 2 each year.
Sarah Crowe was appointed winemaker after the ’13 vintage. She has made red wines of the highest imaginable quality right from her first vintage in ’14. Recognised by her being named Winemaker of the Year in the Wine Companion 2017.
Winery Link: https://www.yarrayering.com/
Expert Reviews
James Halliday Wine Companion
“Follows Bailey Carrodu’s method of co-fermenting small amounts of Viognier, Marsanne adding floral notes, and Mataro adding spice. It’s another exquisite wine from ’17, capturing all the senses immediately you access the bouquet and palate. It’s only just into medium-bodies territory, but it’s mouth-watering in its intensity, red fruits flying high like a gaudy scarlet kite.”
Score: 99/100
Huon Hooke The Real Review
“Deepish red colour with purple timt and a reserved bouquet of red and darker fruits, laced with subtle spices. A hint of oak char. It’s medium to full bodied and very elequant in the mouth, with fine grained tannins and some appealing cinnamon nuances to the mixed spice aromatics. The wine has a refined, silky texture and glides through the mouth. Red cherry and raspberry fruit flavours predominate. It’s not a big wine, but the aftertaste lingers on for a very long time. Outstanding! (Shiraz co-fermented with white grapes)”
Score: 97/100
Nick Stock The Wine Front
“A firm and silky-tannined red that has such polish, richness and beaty. Lots of spice and fruit-tea character, as well as plums and berries. A blend of 95% shiraz, 3% mataro, 1% viognier and 1% Marsanne.”
Score: 96/100