Tasting Notes
2022 Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Semillon Hunter Valley, New South Wales
G 97
Pale colour. Fragrant lemon curd, hint tonic water, camomile aromas. Classical wine with fresh lemon curd, grapefruit flavours, loose-knit/lacy textures, very good mid- palate richness and long cutting acidity. Beautifully balanced, fine-boned and refined wine with the linear freshness, fruit density and focus for long-term ageing. Let it develop further; best to keep for a while. 11% alc Drink 2024–2034 2017 Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Semillon Hunter Valley, New South Wales G 96 Pale colour. Lifted lemon curd aromas with beeswax, hint lanolin, honey aromas. Supple and fresh with lemon curd, lime, honey flavours, hint waxy, honey flavours, fine chalky textures and fresh integrated crisp acidity. Finishes al dente with persistent lemony notes. Developing superbly with clear pure fruit, a touch of bottle age and lovely structural backbone. Will last a long while under screwcap. 11.5% alc Drink now–2034 2013 Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Semillon Hunter Valley, New South Wales G 95 Pale colour. Developing fresh straw, bitter lemon aromas with waxy, herb garden, hint oilskin notes. Fresh bitter lemon flavours, fine al dente, hint grippy textures, very good mid-palate density and long pure steely acidity. Mouth-watering finish with lemon, toasty notes. A long-lasting wine with a sturdier structure and acid drive. 11.5% alc Drink now–2030 2009 Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Semillon Hunter Valley, New South Wales G 97 Pale straw colour. Complex waxy lemon, grapefruit, herb garden, hint toasty aromas. Generous and minerally palate with developed waxy, lemon, grapefruit flavours, hints of butterscotch and honey, fine loose-knit chalky textures and fine indelible acidity. Finishes bittersweet and long. Lovely density, complexity and freshness.
11.5% alc Drink now–2030 2005 Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Semillon Hunter Valley, New South Wales
G 100
Pale straw colour. Magnificent wine with superb grapefruit, pure honey, toasty aromas and some herb garden/camomile notes. Well concentrated grapefruit, lemon curd, toasty flavours, fine loose-knit/lacy textures, very attractive mid-palate density and pure quartz-like acidity. A wonderful wine of extraordinary freshness and complexity. One of the finest Hunter Valley Semillons in living memory. 11.2% alc Drink now–2035
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