Yarra Yarra Cabernets 1991

Yarra Yarra Cabernets 1991"Although Ian Maclean did little or nothing to gain publicity, word got around that the wines were of exceptional quality." James Halliday Ian Maclean purchased a 17 hectare site at Steels Creek at the northern end of the Yarra Valley in 1977 and established Yarra Yarra. He planted 2 hectares of the classic Bordeaux varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot in 1979 1980. The first vintage produced under the Yarra Yarra label was in 1983.

mocha and spice

mulberries and delicate cedar/mocha/coffee grounds oak

revealing a subtle earthy character over restrained notes of creme de cassis

honest fruit with hints of licorice and spice

2 had no clip and

Tannins and acidity draw out finish these rounded tannins couple effortlessly with remnants of reluctant grainy oak

In the new world

like many of the 2002s

There is a small area (Blocks 23

we now have around 23 hectares between us

This wine speaks volumes about what it is we are striving to achieve in the context of Pinot Noir

What the nose might be lacking is well made up for with serious palate intensity