Description
Yabby Lake Vineyard was established by the Kirby family in 1998, in Tuerong, which is located in the northern end of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Over the past decade, the vineyard has built a reputation for chardonnay and pinot noir of great purity and character under its Single Vineyard and Single Block Release labels.
Led by winemaker Tom Carson, the Yabby Lake philosophy is to craft wines that speak of our site and the season in which they were grown. It’s the attention and care in the vineyard that is most critical to allowing this expression.
The producer’s vision and dedication has led to some exciting accolades in recent years, including their history-making Block 1 Pinot Noir – which was the first pinot noir ever to win the revered Jimmy Watson Trophy, after 52 years of the award.
Tom Carson described the 2022 vintage as “A vintage of tiny yields, the lowest in our history. This was due to severe storms during flowering. However, the positive is the wines are of exceptional quality- they are intense, with incredible balance and persistence.”
The fruit was handpicked, with each parcel handled separately in the winery. Hand sorted and carefully de-stemmed, the whole berries were then transferred to oak fermentation vats for natural fermentation. Once fermentation was complete, the wines were transferred to French oak 500L barrels for maturation, 20% of which were new.
A bright and dense crimson colour. The aromas are intense and complex for a young wine – quite intense dark cherry, red fruits, raspberry, red currant, coupled with a floral and spicy note. The palate is super fine and silky with layers of red fruits and florals. It is rounded and intense with layers of flavour and texture leading to a long and bold finish. Cellar for at least five years, and prefrably more than 10.
96 Points, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion “Well, where to start with this beauty that took my breath away? Awash with dark cherries, blood orange and zest, Middle Eastern spices and sous bois aromas plus savoury oak. The palate is the clincher: smooth and polished with velvety tannins and fine acidity enticing it all to a long finish. Wow.”
RRP $81 Our Special Price $64.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine.
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