2025 Yering Station Village Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley

Like the Village chardonnay, this over-delivers for the price in this excellent vintage. A light, bright crimson. Fragrant with aromas of freshly picked raspberries, bright florals and a little sandalwood incense. Bright and succulent on the medium-bodied palate, with silky tannins making for a very tasty wine to drink now and over the next two to three years. Drink 2026 to 2030.

94 points Special Value Philip Rich for Halliday Wine Companion March 2026

Some extra sassy notes to this perky young Pinot Noir make it a memorable wine. Combines red and black cherries, black plum, mulberry with herbs on a juicy palate studded in dusty cocoa, cassia bark and hints of dried cranberry. Offers a real amalgam of fruit and spice with a subtle but telling herbal profile that runs the distance of the wine allied to sinewy tannins. Some classic Yarra Valley Pinot highlights make this a stand-out Pinot for the smart price. Drink 2026 to 2031.

93 points Jeni Port for Wine Pilot, March 2026

Fresh. Wise. Vibrant. Australia needs more wines of this quality, sitting at the thirty-dollar mark. Take a bow. Salted strawberries, red cherries and chocolate-coated coffee beans. Smart winemaking. No peacocking. Pleased with itself, though. In the mouth, it made me smile. Firm yet graceful tannins, sprightly acid and gentle edges. Tight on opening, I suspect it will stretch out nicely over the next year.. A touch of rose petal and blood orange through the finish. Drink slightly cooler than room temperature. Stock up. Drink 2026 to 2030.

93 points Cyndal Petty for Wine Pilot, March 2026

Deep-ish red-purple with a raspberry aroma, fresh and straightforward, with the depth and tannin structure to suggest it will give more as it evolves. Very promising, and would be good value. Drink 2026 to 2032.

91 points Huon Hooke for The Real Review, February 2026

Yering Station stands on the site of Victoria's first vineyard, planted in 1838 in the upper Yarra Valley. Under chief winemaker Brendan Hawker, the estate produces wines across several tiers that draw on the cool climate and elevation of the upper Yarra — a region that consistently produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of natural freshness and finesse.

The Village Pinot Noir is the approachable expression of what the upper Yarra does naturally well. Raspberries, fresh cherries and a touch of cacao on the nose, with subtle earth and a gentle herbal thread that runs through the palate. Medium-bodied and lively, with silky tannins and bright acidity giving the wine its shape and energy. Tight on opening — give it a little air and perhaps a light chill before serving.

Good value, honestly made, and easy to drink more of than intended. At home with duck, a mushroom pasta or a good charcuterie board. Drinking well now through 2030.