2022 Yeringberg 'Yeringberg' Cabernet Blend 750ml

Wine Companion Top 100 Wines. The 49th vintage of a Yeringberg from our old vines. A high quality vintage producing excellent, intense wines in small quantities. 

Picked between 24 March â€?1 April 2022. Bottled Feb 2024. This year’s blend comprises Cabernet Sauvignon 63%, Merlot 16%, Petit Verdot 10%, Malbec 7%, Cabernet Franc 4%. A little more Cabernet Sauvignon than usual and a lot less Cabernet Franc. Yields across the five varieties varied from 0.5 to 2.3 tonnes per acre. Yeringberg is always a ‘fieldâ€?blend, ie the vineyard and the vintage determine the final blend, not the winemaker. 
The fruit is all hand picked, and carefully sorted. The grapes are destemmed and crushed, and fermented in small open top tanks and hand plunged. Time on skins ranged from 12-21 days. The wine was aged in French oak barriques for 21 months, about 40% new. 

A blend of 63/16/10/7/4% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/petit verdot/malbec/cabernet franc. That's two great back-to-back vintages for this Yarra Valley and Australian classic. Bright crimson purple. A wonderful bouquet of perfectly ripened black cherries, blackcurrants, cedar (from the already integrated oak) and lavender. With its core of dark fruits and impeccably balanced, fully ripe yet silky tannins, this complex and harmonious wine is destined to join the ranks of the very best Yeringbergs. - 98 points. Philip Rich, Wine Companion Aug 2024