{screwcap, 13.5%} Still quite a pale straw, even at nearly a decade old. Ripe vintage; shows in the fruit. Sweet grapefruit, vanilla pod. Hint of mango. Polished oak, but plenty of it. Palate isn't so oaky as the nose, but the richness of the fruit - with apricot even - is bolstered by the cedary oak and medium acidity. Medium/full weight, but polished and long-finishing; dry but juicy. Really good stuff; no hurry to drink over the next ten years easily.
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Quite green-tinged in the glass. Still a touch-limey on the nose but age is softening the acid ever so lightly. Such pleasant drinking and to my taste probably at its best over the next few years.
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{screwcap, 13.5%} Still a pale straw green. Nuts and figs on the nose, still quite youthful. Maybe a hint of sandalwood too. There is a rich, semi-buttery character to the palate, but this is warm climate, not from oak or mall. Medium acid, oak-derived flavours, a smidge of grapefruit, medium/full weight. Has a slight browning quality that comes with a bit of age, but still has plenty of time left. Fairly even palate, maybe dipping a bit in the middle. Still, a pretty tidy wine. Creamy texture, medium/long finish. Another five years would be good.
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Wine-Ark tasting Tyrell's (wine ark alexandria): Stone fruit, a little vinegar? Dirty glass? Butter, cream, toasty oak. Sharply acidic with stone fruit joining the butter and toasted oak, loads of front of mouth grip. It proves a little bitter on the palate. Hmm
second taste from a different glass
lovely vibrant stone fruit leaps from the glass underpinned by toast, butter, slight almonds, cedar and sweet spice. Rich, tangy, sweet spice, butter and oak much to the fore here. Still quite young. Odd about the butter as they claim no malo, perhaps I'm getting it from the lees? Or, more likely, my palate is out...
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Tyrrell's Private Bin Tasting (Hunter Valley): Mandarin, pear, sea spray and slate. Palate is starting to show very light development with some very light honey. Plenty of depth and body to keep carrying this along, come back in 4-5 years to check in again.
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Hunter Valley Roadtrip 2015: Lime, lemon and straw. Really well composed on the palate, I love the restraint and purity of the fruit. Carries with long length and plenty of style.
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Hunter Valley - 6 Cellar Doors (Hunter Valley): {screwcap, 13%, A$40} Very much resembling a younger version of the 2010; this is more restrained as befitting its extreme youth. Polished cedary oak is prominent; there are lots of warm chardonnay and leesy characters on the palate, but good balance and medium weight and length. Just needs some time to come together.
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1/21/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine: 99 Points
Extremely good - but the Mount Mary was better - except for the price.
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12/24/2023 - graemeg wrote:
{screwcap, 13.5%} Still quite a pale straw, even at nearly a decade old. Ripe vintage; shows in the fruit. Sweet grapefruit, vanilla pod. Hint of mango. Polished oak, but plenty of it. Palate isn't so oaky as the nose, but the richness of the fruit - with apricot even - is bolstered by the cedary oak and medium acidity. Medium/full weight, but polished and long-finishing; dry but juicy. Really good stuff; no hurry to drink over the next ten years easily.
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4/1/2023 - NoelB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Usually excellent. One bottle was just like that. The other was a bit flat.
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1/27/2023 - brisbane piefan Likes this wine: 95 Points
Quite green-tinged in the glass. Still a touch-limey on the nose but age is softening the acid ever so lightly. Such pleasant drinking and to my taste probably at its best over the next few years.
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11/5/2022 - NoelB Likes this wine: 98 Points
This has to be the best in Australia.
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7/7/2019 - graemeg wrote:
{screwcap, 13.5%} Still a pale straw green. Nuts and figs on the nose, still quite youthful. Maybe a hint of sandalwood too. There is a rich, semi-buttery character to the palate, but this is warm climate, not from oak or mall. Medium acid, oak-derived flavours, a smidge of grapefruit, medium/full weight. Has a slight browning quality that comes with a bit of age, but still has plenty of time left. Fairly even palate, maybe dipping a bit in the middle. Still, a pretty tidy wine. Creamy texture, medium/long finish. Another five years would be good.
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11/3/2018 - Bearbus wrote:
Melon and fig, some butter, and LOTS of oak. A bit lacking in intensity on the palate, though it has nice balance. Certainly overpriced
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7/3/2018 - chatters wrote:
Wine-Ark tasting Tyrell's (wine ark alexandria): Stone fruit, a little vinegar? Dirty glass? Butter, cream, toasty oak. Sharply acidic with stone fruit joining the butter and toasted oak, loads of front of mouth grip. It proves a little bitter on the palate. Hmm
second taste from a different glass
lovely vibrant stone fruit leaps from the glass underpinned by toast, butter, slight almonds, cedar and sweet spice. Rich, tangy, sweet spice, butter and oak much to the fore here. Still quite young. Odd about the butter as they claim no malo, perhaps I'm getting it from the lees? Or, more likely, my palate is out...
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5/26/2018 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
Tyrrell's Private Bin Tasting (Hunter Valley): Mandarin, pear, sea spray and slate. Palate is starting to show very light development with some very light honey. Plenty of depth and body to keep carrying this along, come back in 4-5 years to check in again.
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5/31/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 92 Points
Hunter Valley Roadtrip 2015: Lime, lemon and straw. Really well composed on the palate, I love the restraint and purity of the fruit. Carries with long length and plenty of style.
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1/17/2015 - graemeg wrote:
Hunter Valley - 6 Cellar Doors (Hunter Valley): {screwcap, 13%, A$40} Very much resembling a younger version of the 2010; this is more restrained as befitting its extreme youth. Polished cedary oak is prominent; there are lots of warm chardonnay and leesy characters on the palate, but good balance and medium weight and length. Just needs some time to come together.
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