Yangarra Old Vine Grenache 2024

From the estate’s 13-odd hectares of 1946-planted dry-grown bush vines. It’s a precious resource and is treated as such. The making is quiet: half crushed, half whole berries, gentle pump-overs, some long maceration to detail tannins, then old foudre, puncheons, ceramic eggs and amphorae. There’s a more generous feel to this release, with the year a tad warmer. Wild raspberry, ripe Bing cherry, warm terracotta, fading roses, fennel seeds and caraway. It’s a wine of intensity and grace, with the old vines yielding a silky charm to the feel and flavour intensity, with a finish of considerable verve and stylishly etched tannins. The last three releases are all so different, and all of the highest order. 95+ Points: 95/100

Halliday Wine Companion ∙ 18th Feb 2026

Remarkable purity and perfume with a fruit-driven, savory and herbal edge. Aromas of red and black berries, pomegranate, red licorice, citrus peel and earth. The textural, rounded palate shows firmly framed yet silken tannins and generous fruit that bring the wine together beautifully. An excellent release. Outstanding value. Made from dry-grown vines planted in 1946. Drink or hold. Screw cap. Points: 96/100

jamessuckling.com ∙ 30th Jan 2026

A more moody wine in this lineup, more mulchy and more bunchy with less gloss and whole berries and more tannins. Long too. Such great substance and swagger! The tannins are a different shape – less sandy and more darkness. It’s another quality wine if not immediately seductive. Worth a plus sign as this is just unfurling. 92+ Points: 92/100

Ozwinereview.com ∙ 12th Nov 2025