2018 Yarra Yering Dry Red No 3, Yarra Valley

Made from '90 plantings of touriga nacional, tinta cao, tinta roriz, tinta amarela, avarelhao and sousao. Excellent winemaking, the varieties embracing each other on the medium-bodied palate. The texture of the purple and black fruits is perfect.

95 points James Halliday winecompanion.com.au

Leading with the powerful fruit and licorice spice of Touriga Naçional, the Tinta Cãobrings bright and fragrant blue fruit energy. Tinta Roriz brings a savoury depth to the palate to compliment the Tinta Amarela’s floral and bay leaf herbal lift. To tie everything together the finesse of Alvarelhão and the acidity of the Sousão tightens and drives the long palate.