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97 Points

Tyrrell's Wines Museum Release Vat 1 Semillon 2013

SKU: TYSE201313 UCAU

$159.99

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Tyrrell’s is home to some of Australia’s most awarded wines including the iconic Vat 1 Semillon.

Direct from the winery cellar

The wine shows plenty of pure fresh lemony curd fruit characters and a clean steely, almost bracing acid backbone.

Critic Scores

98 // Erin Larkin

"The 2013 Vat 1 Semillon is perfumed and floral, with nary a hair out of place here. This is sleek and streamlined, perfect in its way. It is light and detailed, fresh and distinct. It has a balanced ledger of almond meal, pressed flowers, tatami mat/straw, saline threads of acidity, pear skin, cumin, scratched yuzus, bay leaf and Murraya (orange jessamine). The texture is silky, so silky, almost slippery, without being viscose. This is unutterably good. This is me—this is the wine I want to drink. 11.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."

98 // James Suckling

"A late 'Winemaker's Selection' bottle-aged release. Among the very greatest expressions of this wine, released just as it's strutting into its halcyon years. Beguiling scents of honey-doused rock melon, Mountain Dew, green and yellow plum and buttered toast, creamy and salacious in the best sense. Yet the drive, focus and precision, behooved by the juicy acidity, drags any fold or drape of excess into a vortex of tension and regional fidelity. This is fantastic Hunter semillon and a truly world-class wine. As good as it gets! Drink or hold. Screw cap."

97 // Huon Hooke

"Bright, medium to light-yellow colour. A whiff of free sulfur comes off at first sniff, then there's lemony herbal freshness, discreet and refined with no single aroma dominating. There's just a whisper of toast starting up, but the wine is reserved for its age, promising to live long if cellared. Taut, dry, savoury and restrained. An excellent wine with a long future ahead of it. (5 Gold medals)"

97 // James Halliday's Wine Companion

"The grapes came from two vineyards, one planted in '23, the younger one in '69, both on well drained sandy soils. This is classic stuff, the Tyrrell family with generational experience and an embarrassment of richness with its holdings of old vines, here resulting in lime/lemon/talc flavours and texture."

Product Details

White

2013

Semillon

Tyrrell's

Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia

10-15 Years

Stelvin

11.5%

750ml (Bottle)

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Description

Tyrrell's is a renowned winery with a long-standing history in the Hunter Valley region of Australia. They have been producing world-class wines for over 160 years, and their expertise is evident in every bottle they craft.

Vibrant and pale straw color that catches the eye. On the nose, you will be greeted with an enticing bouquet of citrus fruits, such as lemon and lime, alongside delicate floral notes. These aromas set the stage for what's to come.

The Semillon grapes have been skillfully handled and aged in stainless steel tanks, allowing the natural acidity and freshness to shine through. The palate is filled with zesty flavors of lemon, grapefruit, and green apple, complemented by hints of honey and lanolin.

James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2018
Halliday Wine Companion Best Semillon of 2019
Trophy, Best Wine of Show - 2021 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best White Wine - 2021 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best Semillon - 2021 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best Mature White - 2021 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best Semillon - 2021 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Trophy, Best Semillon - 2022 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best Mature White - 2022 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Floral, Lemon, Lime

Palate:

Grapefruit, Green Apple, Honey

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Tasting Notes

Description

Tyrrell's is a renowned winery with a long-standing history in the Hunter Valley region of Australia. They have been producing world-class wines for over 160 years, and their expertise is evident in every bottle they craft.

Vibrant and pale straw color that catches the eye. On the nose, you will be greeted with an enticing bouquet of citrus fruits, such as lemon and lime, alongside delicate floral notes. These aromas set the stage for what's to come.

The Semillon grapes have been skillfully handled and aged in stainless steel tanks, allowing the natural acidity and freshness to shine through. The palate is filled with zesty flavors of lemon, grapefruit, and green apple, complemented by hints of honey and lanolin.

James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2018
Halliday Wine Companion Best Semillon of 2019
Trophy, Best Wine of Show - 2021 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best White Wine - 2021 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best Semillon - 2021 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best Mature White - 2021 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best Semillon - 2021 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Trophy, Best Semillon - 2022 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Trophy, Best Mature White - 2022 Sydney Royal Wine Show

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Floral, Lemon, Lime

Palate:

Grapefruit, Green Apple, Honey

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Tyrrells

One of Australia's oldest family-owned wineries, Tyrrell's is an icon in the nation's wine industry. With vineyards from its home in the Hunter Valley, to South Australia and Victoria, the family has sourced premium parcels of fruit with which to continue their heritage of fine wine. The Tyrrell's name has been synonymous with the wine industry since its inception in 1858 by English immigrant Edward Tyrrell.

Today, the winery is managed by Bruce Tyrrell, a 4th generation family member and the head winemaker. In 1989, Bruce completed his first vintage of Semillon and named it 'Vat 1'. Upon its release to the market as an aged Semillon seven years later, it swept the awards shows and is now considered the benchmark of that wine style. As a family endeavour, Bruce and his wife Pauline's children are also involved; Jane is a sales representative of the brand, while her brother Chris as assistant winemaker, helps his father make the wines that have captured the global wine industry's attention.

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