2013 Tyrrell's Vat 8

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  7/6/2023 - GGLT Likes this wine:

  The drinking window for this wine is not yet open but it is drinking very well. Hope there are some bottles left in 10 years!

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  3/27/2021 - Bsmith457 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Dark purple colour moving to a black core. Sweet spice aroma, dark berries, not overly dry. Cherries, blackberry, blueberry, capsicum, dark chocolate. More red berries than black. Sweet, in a good way. Fine persistent tannins, strong but not overpowering. Fresh acidity. Medium body with a long finish.
  Not a classic wine but OK, will be fine for the next 5 years but not a very long term proposal.
  Day 2 - more body, smoother. Similar flavour profile but more well blended. Almost some tomato added, but it could just be that I am cooking this time. Tannins less noticeable, still present but more integrated. Acidity less obvious. Improved from last night. Once again shows the gain from the patience I am lacking. Score moved from 90 to 91

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  11/25/2019 - cogo44 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  The nose definitely has a dusty cabernet lift while the palate is a seamless blend of the two varieties. The acid structure carries the wine very evenly on the palate. It may fill out with a few more years in the cellar, but it is wonderful drinking right now.

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  8/10/2019 - Gdubya Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nice wine. Needs air and probably another 5 years. But enjoyable nonetheless

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  4/30/2019 - Jimmy_D wrote: 88 Points

  This started with bright purple fruits after a quick decant, but slowly faded after a few hours. I lost interest after the second glass. Maybe in an awkward phase? A bit ho hum at the moment.

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