2021 Yarra Yering Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley

Some whole bunches, a gentle hand plunging twice a day and 10 months in barriques (30% new). The top-pointed pinot from the Yarra Valley at the 2022 Australian Pinot Challenge, Sarah Crowe is now making pinots at Yarra Yering that stand alongside the other more celebrated reds in the portfolio. Just so perfumed with its bouquet of red fruits, rose petals and mountain herbs. Great depth and flow on the palate. It's deceptive, too, in that as pretty and alluring as this is now, it's also finely structured and tensile. It will be fascinating to see how this matures and unfolds over the next few years.

97 points PR winecompanion.com.au

Red cherry fruits, violets, campari and a side of cured meat. Red cherry fruits dominate the palate with a pinch of Chinese five spice for complexity. A silky elegance combined with a fine tannin structure, enhanced by some inclusion of bunches to produce a medium-bodied yet powerful style. Plenty of tannin to reward some cellaring.

Gold Medal 95 points Decanter World Wine Awards