Tyrrell's - Sémillon Vat 1 2018

Located well in the heart of the Hunter Valley, the winery is better known today for continuing to produce arguably the region's best Semillon.

In 1858, Edward Tyrrell planted his first vines in the Hunter Valley. In 1959, Murray Tyrrell took control of the winery and started producing Tyrrell’s wines under their own labels. Tyrrell’s pioneered Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Australia and quickly received international recognition. While remaining a family company, Tyrrell’s has reached out to larger wine markets: in recent years, it has expanded its traditional Hunter Valley vineyard base to other famous vineyard areas in Australia.

Sourced from a small selection of our favourite Semillon blocks, the grapes were both hand and machine picked before gentle pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine then spent a few months on yeast lees to gain extra complexity and mouth feel.

"A very complete aged semillon with sliced lemon, heather, green mango, and crushed stone aromas that follow through to a full body with a crunchy palate and cement and marble notes. Tight at the end. Lightly nutty. Plenty of flavor. The vines were planted in 1923. Drink now. Screw cap." - 97 Points, James Suckling

"At 6 years of age, the wine is beginning to bloom, displaying attractive ripe lemon, citrus curd and honeysuckle aromas. These characters are in the riper spectrum for this wine. The palate is on the generous side, but it still has the clarity and style one expects from Vat 1. There is no hiding the fact that '18 was a hot year. Consequently, this will be an earlier-drinking Vat 1, but no less enjoyable. That is the thing about iconic wines; the season may change, but their inherent qualities remain constant." - 97 Points, Australian Wine Companion

"A classic wine from a historic producer, this vintage offers a lovely, delicate perfume of honeyed citrus and waxy florals. There's an equally waxy texture to the mid-weight palate; a honeyed richness creeping in to mellow out the acidity (not as racy as other vintages). It's a lovely combo, an expression of place, time and variety that's showing nice bottle age." - 94 Points, Wine Enthusiast

Producer: Tyrrell's

Country: Australia

Region: New South Wales

Varietal: Sémillon

Appellation: Hunter Valley

Vintage: 2018

Size: 750ml