Yering Station Dry Red Wine No. 1 2023 is a mélange of summer berry fruits and a comforting rustic iodine feel on the nose with bay leaf lift — warming clove spice, a hint of graphite and oak char on the palate with beautiful fruit weight, refreshing acidity and fine tannins forming a solid foundation for a long future. Complex and layered, but not intimidating — always exciting to watch evolve. 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 15% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot. Yarra Valley. 13.2% alc. Cellar 20+ years. Langtons 1st Classified.
🏆 99 Points & Cabernet & Blends of the Year — Halliday Wine Companion 2026
“Classic cool-climate cabernet aromas of black cherry, blackcurrants, cedar, licorice and subtle iodine. The palate is simultaneously concentrated, structured and refined, finishing with an ironstone minerality.” — Philip Rich
97 Points — Huon Hooke, The Real Review | “Very smart cabernet blend.”
96 Points — Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot 2025 | “Old vines in difficult times show their worth.”
95 Points — Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front 2025 | “If ever the word classic was apt, it’s here and now.”
94+ Points — Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2025
🥇 Gold Medal — Yarra Valley Wine Show 2025
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Yering Station Dry Red Wine No. 1 2023 presents a deep, vibrant crimson colour of exceptional depth and Yarra Valley cool-climate distinction — displaying the outstanding quality characteristic of old vine Cabernet Sauvignon from the original 1969 plantings of Block No. 1, hand-harvested and sorted with only the best berries making the cut, delivering a wine of rare concentration, structural elegance and enduring Yering Station Dry Red No. 1 distinction. Langtons 1st Classified.
Aroma
The nose is complex and immediately captivating — a mélange of summer berry fruits and a comforting rustic iodine feel of exceptional cool-climate Yarra Valley distinction, with bay leaf lift of genuine complexity and refinement. Warming clove spice, a hint of graphite and oak char of outstanding depth and authentic Yering Station Dry Red No. 1 character — classic cool-climate Cabernet aromas of black cherry, blackcurrants, cedar, licorice and subtle iodine of enduring Yarra Valley distinction.
Palate
Simultaneously concentrated, structured and refined on the palate — warming clove spice, a hint of graphite and oak char of exceptional Yarra Valley cool-climate distinction bringing both flavour and tannin of outstanding depth and genuine complexity. Beautiful fruit weight, refreshing acidity and fine tannins of exceptional structure forming a solid foundation for a long future of enduring Yering Station Dry Red No. 1 character — finishing with an ironstone minerality of outstanding length and lingering cool-climate distinction. Complex and layered, but not intimidating — always exciting to watch evolve. Cellar 20+ years.
Pairs With
This exceptional Yering Station Dry Red Wine No. 1 2023 is a natural companion to slow-roasted lamb shoulder, beef Wellington, venison, aged hard cheeses or a perfectly grilled Côte de Boeuf — where its summer berry fruits, iodine, clove spice, graphite and fine tannins deliver a Yarra Valley Cabernet blend experience of outstanding concentration, structural elegance and enduring Yering Station Dry Red No. 1 distinction.
