1998 Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Semillon Hunter Valley, New South Wales
G 95
Pale straw colour. Intense lemon curd, roasted nuts, hint marzipan aromas with honey, fresh straw. Profoundly complex honey, hint tobacco, grapefruit/lemon flavours, fine bittersweet/hint sappy textures, very attractive viscosity and fresh crisp acidity. Some oilskin/slaty/hint smoky notes at the finish. Considered a great Hunter Valley Semillon vintage. First vintage under screwcap. 10.5% alc Drink now– keep for a while
2021 Tyrrell’s Vat 47 Chardonnay Hunter Valley, New South Wales
G 96
Pale colour. Fresh grapefruit, hint mango aromas with light flinty, marzipan notes. Buoyant and creamy wine with pure grapefruit, mango, hint passion fruit flavours, fine loose-knit textures, lovely underlying marzipan/grilled nut notes and long fresh acidity. Ripe and expressive Chardonnay with very good density and mineral length. A touch of bottle age will allow the fruit to settle down and meld with the structure. The 50th vintage in the series. 13.5% alc Drink now–2030
2019 Tyrrell’s Vat 47 Chardonnay Hunter Valley, New South Wales
G 95
Pale colour. Fresh grapefruit, nectarine aromas with biscuity, hint toasty notes. Well concentrated wine with grapefruit, nectarine, tropical fruit notes, fine lacy textures, fine integrated quartz-like acidity, a hint of butterscotch and underlying grilled nut notes. In a very good place now, with beautifully developed fruit and mineral freshness. 13% alc Drink now–2028
2017 Tyrrell’s Vat 47 Chardonnay Hunter Valley, New South Wales
G 94
Pale colour, Intense white peach, apricot aromas with grilled nut, toasty, lanolin notes. Creamy textured wine with ample stone fruit, tropical fruit flavours, fine loose-knit textures, very good mid-palate viscosity and underlying marzipan, toasty notes. Finishes chalky with minerally/bitter lemon notes. Lovely weight and fruit complexity. At its peak of development, although should hold under screwcap for quite a while. 13% alc Drink now–2028
2013 Tyrrell’s Vat 47 Chardonnay Hunter Valley, New South Wales
G 94
Pale straw colour. Attractive marzipan, nectarine grapefruit aromas with hints of vanilla/brioche. Fresh and developed marzipan, stone fruit, hint tobacco leaf flavours, fine loose-knit chalky/hint al dente textures and underlying grilled nut, herb garden notes. Textured and bottle aged with well-developed fruits and linear fresh acidity. 13.5% alc Drink now–2026
216 The Wine Journal – 2023
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