2016 | Tyrrell's Wines | Vat 1 Semillon

An inviting nose of citrus and a palate that is the perfect mid-point between power and elegance. The signature Vat 1 fruit power is balanced by its delicate yet crisp acid profile, resulting in a seamless wine with a clean finish.

Reviews:

• James Suckling: There's a wow factor to this wine, the way in which it manages to harness such impressive power and concentration and deliver it in such smooth, seamless and tubular shape is a thing to marvel at. Aromas of gently flinty lime and lemon fruits lead to flavours of the same ilk, really astonishingly pure, long and polished, green apple flavours close it out fresh and bright. Drink now or age, superb.

Producer Information

Tyrrell's Wines is a leading Australian producer based for more than 160 years in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. It also has vineyards in Heathcote in Victoria. Unusually for a well-established Australian producer, it is best known for its Semillon and Chardonnay white wines. However it does make award-winning reds, particularly from Shiraz, and is also known as a pioneer of Pinot Noir in the country. Figures such as Dan Tyrrell (who oversaw 69 vintages until his death in 1959) and the larger-than-life Murray Tyrrell are some of the most important figures in the Australian wine industry. Current winemaker Chris Tyrrell represents the fifth generation; his oldest vines were planted by his great-great-grandfather. Tyrrell's was also among the founding members of Australia's First Families of Wine. This is an organization that helps to build awareness of premium Australian wines and their heritage. Murray Tyrrell was a champion of white wines in the Hunter Valley, and particularly Semillon – this was apparently at least partly driven by his giving up smoking in 1970, which was said to have enhanced his tasting abilities with white wines but deadened his palate for reds. The company's traditional standard bearer is its Vat 1 Semillon. It is Australia's most award-winning white wine, with an impressive tally of nearly 5500 medals and over 330 trophies. The wine was first made in old oak in 1963, but since 1990 has been the archetype of the Hunter Valley style – fermented, settled, and blended in stainless steel before spending a couple of years aging in bottle. Murray Tyrrell regarded this as a wine for immediate release, but his son Bruce established the ageworthy credentials of the wine by hiding 1000 cases of the 1989 vintage from his father in a corner of a warehouse and releasing them in 1996.

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