2021 Yarra Yering Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

Overview

Yarra Yering Carrodus Cabernet Sauvignon is a highly regarded, cellar-worthy expression produced exclusively from a distinguished section of the estate’s historic No.1 Cabernet Sauvignon block. The 2021 vintage combines exceptional fruit purity and energy with fine tannins and precise oak maturation.

Vineyard

The fruit was sourced exclusively from the southwest corner of the No.1 Cabernet Sauvignon block, planted in 1969. This selected parcel follows a gravel band through the vineyard and produces Cabernet Sauvignon of distinctive concentration, structure and longevity.

Winemaking

The fruit was harvested by hand, destemmed and crushed into Yarra Yering’s half-tonne open fermenters. It was hand-plunged twice daily, with extended time on skins used where required to soften the tannins. The wine was gravity-filled into Bordeaux-shaped French oak barrels, including 40% new oak, and matured for 15 months while completing malolactic fermentation in the cool underground cellars.

Producer Tasting Notes

“Blackcurrant fruits, iodine interest, bay leaf lift, a wonderful energy, fruit purity and precision. A youthful wine with vibrant acidity, fruit volume, a ripe and fine tannin framework that supports the fruit intensity.”

Critic Reviews

95 Points - Ned Goodwin, JamesSuckling.com
Tasted May 2023
“Pointed scents of crushed currants, bay leaves and tobacco, doused with black olive tapenade across the finish. This is fuller, denser and more resinous than other expressions in the suite, while remaining mid-weighted and light on its feet. … Thrilling energy. A wine for those who don't mind cabernet's greener edge, however. Best after 2027. Even better well after.”

Accolades

• 3 Merit Wine - The Real Review Wine Classification of Australia
• 99 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
• 98 Points - Tyson Stelzer, Wine Press
• 97 Points - Halliday Wine Companion 2024
• 95 Points - Ned Goodwin, JamesSuckling.com

Specifications

• Vintage: 2021
• Producer: Yarra Yering
• Range: Carrodus
• Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Vineyard: No.1 Cabernet Sauvignon block
• Planting Year: 1969
• Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
• Country: Australia
• Harvest: Hand harvested
• Fermentation: Half-tonne open fermenters with hand plunging
• Maturation: 15 months in Bordeaux-shaped French oak barrels, including 40% new oak
• Alcohol: 13.5%
• Cellaring: 20+ years under suitable conditions