Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon 2024 (1500ml)

Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon 2024 (1500ml)The first Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon was produced in 1963 from grapes grown on the Short Flat Vineyard. The oldest vines were planted in 1923. Vat 1 has gone on to become Australias most awarded white wine, with almost 5,500 medals and more than 330 trophies to its name. It is arguably the world's finest Semillon and is undoubtedly one of Australia's greatest wines. "Lime and lemon, fennel perfume, light white flower and honey notes. It has flavour, but

Vinous – 97+ points

crunchy and tangy in flavour

in my opinion

60% of the shareholding was sold to the Spanish wine company Freixenet

appealing mouthful of raspberry

for the fruit comes off vines planted in the 1890s and there's a dash of ugni blanc in the mix given its dotted throughout the vineyard

The palate has a core of essence-like flavour with plenty of oak-derived spice framed around blackberry

"You'll have to do a double take on the price when you taste this stunner

the pair purchased an existing vineyard in the cooler zone of Lenswood

linearity and intensity

plentiful chocolaty tannins

I really liked the 2015 (in the zone)