Yarra Yering Merlot Yarra Valley 2001
Red
Yarra Valley, Australia
7.0
WineSaint
Rich blackberry and fig notes show promise, but the wine feels disjointed. Some sections verging on jammy while others remain tart and underdeveloped. The finish turns coarse with grippy tannins that need smoothing. Time may help integrate these disparate elements.
blackberryfigjammy fruitgrippy tannins
Label
Yarra Yering
→Yarra Valley pioneer whose Dry Red No. 1 and No. 2 blends helped define what serious Australian table wine could look like. Still among the region's most distinctive and age-worthy estates.