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$48
This is the personal venture of Tom Carson & Nadège Sune. From our days working together at Yering Station, to the years I spent making Yarra Yering Dry Red No.2, and now Shiraz from Seville East for Wine Decoded, Yarra Shiraz and blending it with Viognier has always proven an irresistible wine.
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This wine is from the Shiraz block planted in 2003 with Viognier from the original 2001 plantings. There are two clones in the block, Best’s Old Block sourced from the original 1868 plantings at Best’s Great Western and clone 1654, a Barossa selection. The Viognier is from cuttings at Yarra Yering, that l cut personally in 2000, which Dr Carrodus told me he had personally taken them from Chateau Grillet in Condrieu in the 60’s. Highly illegal at the time…..
The nose is deep and dense and loaded with black fruits, tar, spice and a lick of ginger and spice from the Viognier. There is so much going on here violets and perfume and a heady mix of Asian spice and a touch of roasted meats. Let it sit and evolve and it changes constantly.
The palate is layered and woven with silky tannins that are deep and long through the finish. Black and red fruits, spice, perfume and fragrant, it is rich and fine, long persistent and poised. The 2016 has noticeable depth to the structure and there is abundant tannins and extract that will ensure this wine lives a very long time. It’s more concentrated than normal, a reflection of the warmer than average year.
Drink 2025-2040
Where in the world does the magic happen?
1 Simpsons Lane, Yarra Glen, Victoria, Australia