Description
- 2024 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1
- 2024 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 2
- 2024 Yarra Yering Agincourt Cabernet Malbec
- 2024 Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz
- 2024 Yarra Yering Light Dry Red
2024 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1
Dry Red No.1 starts with the Cabernet vines that founded Yarra Yering in 1969. More than fifty years on, this remains one of Australia’s benchmark Cabernet blends, and the 2024 is a particularly convincing reason to make room in the cellar.
Sarah Crowe combines 70% Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Part of the Cabernet spends up to eight weeks on skins in a large oak cask, while whole-berry fermentation gives the supporting varieties fragrance and generosity.
Blackcurrant and plum come with bay leaf, cedar and a savoury black olive edge. It’s medium-bodied and concentrated, with supple fruit, fine tannins and a long finish that keeps revealing more as it opens. So long, so complex, so delicious.
The appeal of 2024 is how well it all fits together already, without sacrificing the structure for twenty years or more of development. One of Australia's most iconic Cabernets and an essential wine for collectors.
98 points
"A great Dry Red No. 1 in very fine form; a wine that will age effortlessly over the next decade, if not two."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
98 points
"A medium bodied delight, the integration of layers is outstanding and takes time to unravel."
- Stuart Knox (The Real Review)
97 points
- Andrew Caillard MW (The Vintage Journal)
2024 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 2
Dry Red No.2 is one of the wines that made Yarra Yering a name for collectors. Dr Bailey Carrodus’s Rhone-inspired blend remains a benchmark for Yarra Valley Shiraz, with the 2024 drawing on vines dating back to the estate’s original 1969 plantings.
This release is 99% Shiraz and just 1% Viognier. Sarah Crowe retains whole berries for fragrance, adding a little Viognier skin to selected fermenters before fifteen months in French oak, around a third new.
Plum and raspberry come with violets, liquorice, black olive and warm spice. It’s concentrated and supple, with firm, finely woven tannins giving the generous fruit structure and a long, savoury finish.
There’s plenty to enjoy already, but No.2 has a proven record over decades. A stunning release of this magical wine and a serious addition to the cellar.
98 points
"Gossamer acidity and silken yet powerful tannins ensure remarkable length and a poised, fragrant finish."
- Stuart Knox (The Real Review)
97+ points
"The palate is medium to full bodied, powerful and plush yet beautifully balanced ... Everything is in place for this beauty to become softer and more complex over the next 15–20 years."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
2024 Yarra Yering Agincourt Cabernet Malbec
Agincourt is the Yarra Yering Cabernet blend you don’t have to wait a decade to open. The 2024 has already collected two trophies for Cabernet blends, delivering classic Yarra claret character with plenty of immediate appeal.
Sarah Crowe blends 75% Cabernet Sauvignon with 25% Malbec, drawing on plantings dating to 1995 and 1990 respectively. Small-batch fermentation and mostly seasoned French oak keep the emphasis on fruit, with Malbec adding generosity and fresh acidity.
Blackcurrant and plum come with violets, leafy herbs and a little cedar. It’s medium-bodied but concentrated, with fine tannins, a juicy middle and a long, savoury finish. Very approachable now but has the bones to go 5-10 years no trouble.
A multiple-trophy-winning Cabernet Malbec that delivers Yarra Yering pedigree without the long wait.
Trophy, Best Cabernet Sauvignon Dominant Blends
- Sydney Royal Wine Show 2026
Trophy, Best Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
- Winewise Championship 2026
96+ points
"it's very nicely balanced and can be enjoyed now. A lovely example to drink over the next six to eight years."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
96 points
"It carries incredibly long and the finish, when it eventually arrives, is a masterclass of balance and poise."
- Stuart Knox (The Real Review)
2024 Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz
Underhill is the sleeper in the premium Yarra Yering range, and it's one of the best Shiraz in the valley. Winner of the Best Shiraz trophy at the 2026 Yarra Valley Wine Show, it’s a concentrated, firmly structured release from this classic site.
The single block was planted in 1973 and acquired by Yarra Yering in 1988. Its west-facing slope, clay soils and an unidentified Shiraz clone unique to the block give Underhill a distinct identity within the estate. Sarah Crowe uses whole berries and a portion of whole bunches, with half the wine fermented and matured in a large oak cask.
Black plum and boysenberry come with pepper, graphite and a little smoked-meat character. It’s medium-bodied at 13.5%, with concentrated fruit and firm, fine tannins carrying a long, savoury finish.
A trophy-winning Underhill from vines more than fifty years old, and a particularly strong release to put away.
Trophy, Best Shiraz
- Yarra Valley Wine Show 2026
97 points
"A very good wine in the making that will clearly reward up to 15 years, if not longer, in the cellar."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
96 points
"Fine gravel tannins sit harmoniously, carrying to a very long, structured and drying finish. Demands revisiting."
- Stuart Knox (The Real Review)
2024 Yarra Yering Light Dry Red
The Light Dry Red is Sarah Crowe’s playful nod to the so-called “Hunter River Burgundies” of the 1950s and ’60s – light, fragrant reds that were never Burgundian at all, but local Shiraz made for drinking young. Sarah takes that inspiration to the Yarra, blending Pinot Noir with Shiraz in a way that feels both nostalgic and distinctly modern.
The Pinot brings perfume and bright red fruits; the Shiraz, fermented as 100% whole bunches, adds spice, structure and a little savoury grip. Nine months in old oak ties it all together, keeping the fruit at the centre. The result is a red that’s lifted, silky and effortless to drink – the kind of wine that disappears quickly at the table - something that feels and tastes premium that you don't need to wait a decade to enjoy.
This is Yarra Yering at its most easygoing: fragrant, supple and made for right now. While the Dry Reds remain wines for the cellar, the Light Dry Red is Sarah’s invitation to open, pour, and simply enjoy.
| Region | Yarra Valley |
| Australian State | VIC |
| Feature |
High Score Iconic Women in Wine |
| Size | 7 |
Yarra Yering
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