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• La Cave d'Argent wrote: 84 points

  February 22, 2021 - Yanagara's "PF" (preservative free) Shiraz is fermented and rapidly bottled, without any significant wood exposure, herbicides, fungicides, preservatives or other manipulations. Bottled under screwcap, it is a deep ruby wine that delivers a package of blackberries and boysenberries that are accented with dried herbs and pungent cloves. Medium-bodied, fresh and with unnoticeable alcohol (listed as 14.5%), the wine's tannins, while relatively light in body, are quite astringent. Solid on the mid-palate, it proceeds to a medium-length, grippy finish. I would otherwise recommend cellaring of this charmless wine, but there is nothing in its vinification history that would warrant anything other than immediate consumption. Perhaps a little bit of faith in the saying "better living through chemistry" would have resulted in a better product. Drink now.

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• syrahz Likes this wine: 91 points

  January 7, 2018 - Haven't had a Shiraz for a while. Inky dark, red fruits, no oak, tasty. We polished off two bottles over three evenings. Good stuff. Wish I'd gotten a full case.

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• jmcmchi Likes this wine:

  May 3, 2017 - Taking the sustainable approach a bit further this Preservative Free shiraz puts an inside joke on the PF from winemaker Peter Fraser
  
  No oak on this; red more than black berries on nose, darkening over the palate as the dark acidity kicks in. Fresh tannins, nice fresh style

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Yangarra Estate
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation PF
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Fleurieu
• Appellation McLaren Vale
• UPC Code 784938002687

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• Pending Delivery 4 (3%)
• In Cellars 49 (34%)
• Consumed 93 (64%)

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