Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon 2011

Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon 2011The 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. "This is a beautiful Vat 1, just starting its journey towards maturity. Its balance and

along with under-vine mowing

January was hot while February was cooler

Vintage Conditions: Cool spring weather followed by a warm summer and very low rainfall created one of the classic vintages of the last two decades

The wine is full-bodied but it's not a blockbuster

pears) is a confounding glory of a drink that will cellar brilliantly

This is one of those wines that proves my point about always having two glasses of a wine I want to rate

following the merger of Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard Winemakers

"Peter Lehmann

The Sydney Morning Herald - 97 points and Top 20 Wines of 2014

Like a wave of spiced purple berry compote washing over your palate

the opaque black/purple-colored 1998 Shiraz Reserve (2

"It’s not yang-gaaaarr-a