Our 2025 Halliday Wine Companion Results

Published on: 8th August 2024

Discover our 2025 Halliday Wine Companion results, as reviewed by Philip Rich

We are delighted to present our 2025 Halliday Wine Companion results, just announced last night. We are honoured to be awarded another Top 5-Red Star winery rating, along with incredible scores on our wines.

Our 2022 Reserve Collection

Our recently released flagship collection gathered great acclaim, described as “a class act from beginning to end.”

2022 Reserve Shiraz Viognier | 97 Points

“Co-fermented with 3% viognier and matured for 16 months in 35% new French barriques. A gorgeous crimson purple, this explodes from the glass with its alluring bouquet redolent of dark morello cherries, star anise, black peppercorns and crushed violets. Medium to full bodied, this has terrific depth, structure and persistence, and while approachable now, with food, patience will be, as they say, its own reward. A class act from beginning to end.”

2022 Reserve Pinot Noir | 96 Points

“A light, bright ruby red. Ultra fragrant with its aromas of red cherries, cranberry, blood oranges, rose petal, nutmeg shavings and a dusting of cinnamon. And while it’s light on its feet, the flavours keep building on the palate, which finishes with silky, persistent tannins on the lingering finish. A wine that’s destined to provide considerable pleasure over the next six to eight years.”

2022 Reserve Chardonnay | 95 Points

“Barrel fermented and matured in French puncheons (14% new). A deep-ish, bright green gold. Perfectly ripened white nectarines, pear skin and lightly grilled cashew are woven together in this complex Yarra chardonnay. On the palate, this is textured and structured, finishing chalky, grapefruit pithy and long.”

Single Vineyard Series

Our Single Vineyard wines, those that are appreciated by our winemakers as unique or special, kept separate from blends and celebrated in their own right, were deservedly awarded brilliant scores and glowing reviews, as well.

“…A discreet bouquet featuring perfectly ripened black cherries, boysenberries, light cedar scents, fennel seeds and just a hint of lavender. Elegant, persistent and finely structured, this should age gracefully over the next seven to 10 years.”

Philip Rich on our 2022 Single Vineyard Spring Lane Cabernet Sauvignon | 96 Points 

 

 

Highlights from across our collection

Yering Station

2023 Yering Station Chardonnay | 95 Points

“An attractive nose of stone fruits, orange blossoms and grilled nuts leads onto the palate, which has good depth and persistence. There’s a little orange pith on the long, refreshing finish.”

2022 Yering Station Shiraz Viognier | 94 Points 

“… A deep, plummy red. Bright and perfumed… this flows evenly across the palate with superfine, persistent tannins…”

Village

2023 Village Rose | 95 Points

“… A cracking wine with its aromas of small red fruits, blood orange and garrigues… The perfect wine for hot nights and whatever is going on the barbecue!”

Yarrabank

2019 Yarrabank Cuvee | 94 Points 

“… A well-crafted wine with its bouquet of brioche, baked apple, citrus and lemon verbena… Nicely poised and ready to drink, or, as the French would say, ‘a point’.”

These accolades are an absolute testament to the unerring passion and efforts of our dedicated winemaking and viticulture teams, led by Brendan Hawker and Rod Harrison.