Yarra Valley

Despite forecasts for a hot, dry summer, conditions were mild with cool nights and rain when needed. Pinot Noir and Cabernet showed outstanding potential, with elegance, pure fruitiness, and excellent structure.

Cool temperatures and high rainfall produced terrific reds. Pinot Noir shows lovely purity with bright aromatics and silky texture.

Flowering storms reduced yields, but a cool, dry season yielded bright, aromatic wines. Pinot Noir shows fine varietal expression with good acidity.

Near-perfect growing conditions and healthy yields created an excellent vintage. Outstanding Pinot Noir with depth, complexity, and silky tannins.

End-of-season cooling generated elegant wines. Pinot Noir shows lovely purity and refinement.

Cool growing season allowed the Yarra to shine with bright wines. Pinot Noir shows vivid fruit and fine structure, though some find the vintage lighter than the best years.

Late, cool, wet year showcased wines with structure and freshness. Pinot Noir is outstanding, with great depth and complexity.

Earliest harvest on record. Dry season produced lower-acidity wines with riper fruit character.

Long, cool growing season produced elegant wines. Outstanding Pinot Noir with purity and fine-grained tannins.

Wet, frosty spring limited yields, but many flavorful, vivid Pinot Noirs were made. A variable vintage with some excellent wines from careful producers.

Mild summer with cool nights and well-timed rain produced outstanding Chardonnay. Wines boast elegance and pure fruitiness with vibrant acidity.

Cool temperatures and adequate rainfall produced Chardonnay of lovely purity and freshness. Bright acidity and fine mineral character.

Flowering storms reduced yields, but cool, dry conditions produced Chardonnay with pretty aromatics and natural acidity.

Near-perfect growing conditions produced exceptional Chardonnay with depth, complexity, and vibrant acidity. One of the great Yarra Valley white vintages.

End-of-season cooling produced Chardonnay of elegance and finesse. Lovely purity with bright stone fruit and citrus notes.

Chardonnay was the standout in the Yarra Valley. Cool growing season produced wines of brightness and finesse with excellent varietal definition.

Late, cool, wet year produced Chardonnay of great structure and freshness. Excellent natural acidity with stone fruit and citrus notes.

Earliest harvest on record produced Chardonnay with riper fruit character and slightly lower acidity. Approachable, generous wines.

Long, cool growing season produced elegant Chardonnay with pure fruit and fine structure. Excellent aging potential.

Wet, frosty spring limited yields. The best Chardonnays are vivid and well-made, but quality is variable.