2023 Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 1.5L Magnum

1.5L Magnum Bottle.

Overview

Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz is a single-vineyard, cool-climate Shiraz from a distinctive block planted in 1973. Whole-bunch and whole-berry fermentation, gentle extraction and restrained large-format oak maturation preserve the vineyard’s fruit purity and individual character.

Vineyard

The fruit comes from a single Shiraz block planted in 1973 on a neighbouring property acquired by Yarra Yering in 1988. Its gently west-facing slope and clay-based soils are particularly suited to cool-climate Shiraz. The original clone remains unknown and is unique to this block.

Winemaking

The fruit was harvested by hand and sorted before processing as whole bunches or whole berries. Half of the block fermented in a 3500L oak cask with 10% whole-bunch inclusion before being pressed and returned to the same cask. The remainder fermented in half-tonne open fermenters with twice-daily hand plunging.

The wine matured for 12 months, with 50% aged in a four-year-old 3500L oak cask and the remaining 50% in French oak puncheons, including 10% new oak.

Producer Tasting Notes

“Mixed berry fruits, perfume, graphite in a brooding and mysterious way. Cool climate Shiraz, deliciously medium-bodied. Think cured charcuterie, smoky barrel and aniseed spice. Plum fruit flavours add concentration, layered with liquorice spice, cured meat, and a smoky-char. It’s medium-weighted, driven by fruit purity, with oak a very faint seasoning alongside a subtle stalk grip.”

Critic Reviews

97 Points - Ray Jordan, Winepilot
Tasted April 2025
“A wine that is always on the list of wines to watch in any vintage. The vines were planted on this vineyard in 1973. It was whole bunch and whole berry fermented, contributing to the highly perfumed and deeply concentrated palate. It was matured in large format oak to allow the natural vibrancy of the fruit to emerge without the intrusion of too much oak. Love this wine.”

97 Points - Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion
Reviewed 2026

97 Points - Stuart Knox, The Real Review

95+ Points - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
Tasted April 2025

Awards and Recognition

• Silver Medal - Yarra Valley Wine Show 2025
• Top 100 Wines of Australia 2025 - JamesSuckling.com
• 2 Merit Wine - The Real Review Wine Classification of Australia

Specifications

• Vintage: 2023
• Producer: Yarra Yering
• Range: Underhill
• Variety: 100% Shiraz
• Planting Year: 1973
• Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
• Country: Australia
• Harvest: Hand-harvested
• Fermentation: Whole bunches and whole berries in a 3500L oak cask and half-tonne open fermenters
• Maturation: 12 months in large-format oak and French oak puncheons, including 10% new oak
• Alcohol: 13.0%
• Cellaring: Excellent at 5-10 years, with potential to evolve for 10+ years under suitable conditions