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Description
Tom and Nadège Carson’s Serrat has become one of the most exciting small producers in the Yarra Valley, and the Shiraz Viognier is the estate’s signature. From their insanely close-planted vineyard near Yarra Glen, this is a wine inspired by Côte-Rôtie but firmly grounded in Yarra elegance.
The Shiraz vines, planted in 2003 to the revered Best’s Old Block and Barossa 1654 clones, are co-fermented with a small splash of Viognier from cuttings with a legendary backstory — sourced via Yarra Yering, and originally traced to Condrieu’s Château Grillet in the 1960s. The result is a wine of astonishing perfume and presence.
The 2024 release is drenched in dark cherry, blackberry and plum, with lifted violet, graphite and Asian spice notes that tumble out of the glass. The palate is deep and concentrated, yet the tannins are impossibly silky, carrying all that fruit with finesse. It’s powerful without ever being heavy, laced with florals and savoury detail, finishing long and composed.
Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion) was emphatic, awarding 98 points and calling it “brooding and complex… simultaneously concentrated, silky and beautifully structured… destined to age gracefully over the next decade or more.”
This is one of Australia’s great modern Shiraz Viogniers - expressive, collectible, and utterly compelling.
98 points
"Best’s old-block clone (70%) and BVRC15 clone (30%). 5% whole bunches; co-fermented with 5% viognier. Matured in 500L French oak (25% new). A deep, bright purple. Brooding and complex with aromas of black cherry, graphite, black pepper and dark licorice scents. You can add some subtle, oak-derived pencil shavings and crushed violets to the mix, too! On the palate, this is simultaneously concentrated, silky and beautifully structured. An alluring and altogether lovely wine that is destined to age gracefully over the next decade or more."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
| Price Bracket | $51 to $100 |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Medium Bodied |
| Variety | Shiraz |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Yarra Valley |
| Australian State | VIC |
| Feature |
High Score |
| Reviewed By |
Halliday Wine Companion |
| Critic Score |
98 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
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