2022 Yangarra Estate Shiraz

Highly Rated
A superb 95 point release of the Yangarra Shiraz - one of our favourite McLaren Vale producers.
4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
20 Reviews

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Yangarra Estate are absolutely one of our very favourite producers and a winery that is making serious waves in the Australian wine industry.

Being a hero for the McLaren Vale region, both Shiraz and Grenache are their specialties. Peter Fraser loves working with the old Shiraz vines on the estate and has perfected his style here over the last few years. This is now consistently one of the most bankable Shiraz in the Vale.

It has become a beacon of value for those looking for a wine of serious quality that won't bust the bank account.

If you love Shiraz, if you love McLaren Vale, if you love wine at all, you should buy this.

95 Points
"Trademark Yangarra tannins kick in swiftly and carry the flavours long through a savoury finish. This is charming, but it’s also built for food. Seems like a very fine year for shiraz at this address."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion) 

93 Points
"Good length with finely built tannins ensuring a dry finish. Still youthful, and cellaring will be well rewarded."
- Stuart Knox (The Real Review) 

93 Points
"Blackberry conserve. Luscious fruit and abundant soft, powdery tannins."
- Huon Hooke (The Real Review) 

93 Points
"Combines the generosity of shiraz with a slightly rustic dried herb character that seems a part of the Blewitt Springs DNA... Bright and lively with a typical energy."
- Ray Jordan (Winepilot) 

95 points - "From six estate blocks, split between ironstone and sand, destemmed with half left as whole berries; élevage in French puncheons, with 25% new and the remainder 1–3-year-old oak. This is remarkably pretty upfront, bursting with red berries and cherries, underneath a bedrock of ferrous minerality – the split of soils writ large – along with baking spices and rosy florals. Trademark Yangarra tannins kick in swiftly and carry the flavours long through a savoury finish. This is charming, but it’s also built for food. Seems like a very fine year for shiraz at this address." – Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)

93 points - "Deep, almost impenetrable ruby red colour. Mulberry, mocha and black olive tapenade aromatics. Rich and dense black and purple fruits fill the senses. It carries serious fruit intensity but as it builds we see layers of ferrous minerals and rosemary undertones. Good length with finely built tannins ensuring a dry finish. Still youthful, and cellaring will be well rewarded." – Stuart Knox (The Real Review)

93 points - "Bright, deep purple colour; aromas of dark plum and blackberry with a slightly smoked-meaty reductive overtone. The wine is rich and deeply fruit-sweet on the palate. Blackberry conserve. Luscious fruit and abundant soft, powdery tannins." – Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

93 points - "Combines the generosity of shiraz with a slightly rustic dried herb character that seems a part of the Blewitt Springs DNA. The fruit was carefully massaged through older French oak and foudre to allow its essential characters to emerge without compromise. Bright and lively with a typical energy." – Ray Jordan (Winepilot)

Customer Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 20 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 18 Total 4 star reviews: 2 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
20 reviews
  • SL
    Simon L.
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    2 months ago
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    2021 Yangarra Estate Shiraz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    A top shiraz

    A McLaren Vale shiraz that–somehow–seems to capture some cool-climate elegance. Witchcraft. Fantastic value.

  • GD
    Greg D.
    Verified Buyer
    4 months ago
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    2021 Yangarra Estate Shiraz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Can't believe how good this wine is at the price and drinking so well for its age as it is clear that it will simply get better with a few more years

    Five Stars , a must for every cellar , particularly for those who are not typical McLaren Vale red wine drinkers , distinctly different .

  • BJ
    Brad J.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    10 months ago
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    2021 Yangarra Estate Shiraz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Beautiful Drop

    A fuller wine with tight tannins

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VINTAGE SUMMARY

The 2022 growing season followed very similar conditions to 2021, though slightly cooler. There were favourable winter rains and a mild flowering and fruit set period. The cool ripening period took place between late January through to harvest in March. Yields were well balanced, and we were pleased with the fruit ripeness, intensity, freshness, and natural acidity.

WINEMAKING

Sourced from six blocks within the estate. Approximately 50% on sand, 50% on ironstone. Destemmed and selectively sorted. 50% whole berries. Wild yeast ferment. Open fermenters and on skins for up to 15 days. a gentle maceration principle of wetting the cap and only draining and returning when reductive. No pressings were used in this wine. Èlevage on lees in French oak puncheons, 20% new, remainder 1 to 3 year puncheons and foudre for 13 months.

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Feature Organic
Biodynamic
High Score
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Real Review
Wine Pilot
Critic Score 95
93
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
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Yangarra

Yangarra Estate is one of a small group of powerhouse wineries to raise its head from the sandy soils of Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale. Their wines are made entirely from an amazing old bush vine single vineyard, with the 2016 Halliday Winemaker of the Year, Peter Fraser, pulling the reins as winemaker. They are a certified biodynamic wine producer, and have even been named International Winery of the Year, twice!

They specialise in varieties found in the Rhone Valley. In the reds, their Grenache is as good as any in the land and is truly world class, with Shiraz and Mourvedre not far behind. The same applies to whites, the Roussanne expressions from Fraser’s experimentation with ceramic eggs are some of the most interesting in the country. In time, each of the 13 Rhone varieties will be grown on the Yangarra block.

A premium benchmark for the Blewitt Springs sub-region, and one of the country's modern day icon producers.

Winemaker Peter Fraser amongst the old bush vines McLaren Vale, SA Yangarra

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