2000 Tyrrell's Chardonnay Vat 47

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  7/10/2023 - LindsayM Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Colour Golden bright and clear 15/15
  Nose good intensity of Lime and lemon aromas ,dried honey , baked apple , grilled cashews trop fruits banana mango lychee, pristine and pure aromas 28/30
  Palate med to full bodied silky mouthfeel and crisp acidity thoughout the palate , long clean finish , flavours from the nose citrus and trop fruits and across the whole palate 42/44
  Overall extraordinary, 23yo and drinking beautifully, finished the bottle on day 2 and if anything even fuller flavoured Very lucky to experience a pristine bottle 10/11
  
  
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  VAT 47 Hunter Chardonnay 2000
  VAT47-THE PIONEER OF AUSTRALIAN CHARDONNAY
  VINEYARD THREE SELECTED CHARDONNAY BLOCKS ON LIGHT SANDY SOIL THE OLDEST DATING BACK TO 1920: ALL GROWN ON THEIR OWN ROOTS.
  VINTAGE GOOD WINTER RAIN. COOL. MILD, GROWING CONDITIONS UNTIL MIDJANUARY. FINE, WARM TO HOT WEATHER, UNTIL THE END OF VINTAGE
  WINEMAKING PARTIAL FERMENTATION IN 50% NEW AND 50%, ONE AND TWO YEAR OLD FRENCH OAK BARRIQUES FROM THREE DIFFERENT COOPERACES LEFT ON LEES FOR FOUR MONTHS AFTER FERMENTATION. RACKED AND RETURNED TO THE SAME BARRELS PRIOR TO BOTTLING IN SEPTEMBER 2000.
  STYLE BIG, FULL-BODIED WINE WITH CHARACTER, POWER AND THE QUALITY ACID TO MAINTAIN TIGHTNESS OF STRUCTURE AND OVERALL FINESSE.
  CELLARING ONE OF THE FEW AUSTRALIAN
  CHARDONNAYS WITH THE ACID STRUCTURE AND FLAVOUR TO LIVE FOR 10 YEARS OR MORE.

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  1/14/2018 - Nicthebuilder wrote:

  Still going strong for well kept bottles like the one tonight
  Bright gold in colour, the nose showing its age but still holding the fresh lime and lemon flavours, apples drizzled in honey all supported by good acidity. Some vanilla, butterscotch and toffee, and cashew nuts. It all comes together very well and has one hell of a decent long finish. Pot luck with this vintage under cork, I reckon in the 5 or 6 bottles I’ve had this is the best one, with around half of them flawed.

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  12/25/2017 - Cooky474 wrote: 90 Points

  Christmas 2017: No formal note as drunk with Christmas lunch.
  
  This was golden in colour and had developed nutty, tertiary flavours as you would expect from a white 17 years in age. Lovely match with the roast turkey.

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  3/2/2017 - CamWheeler wrote: flawed

  Chardonnay and Pinot Tasting: Very light TCA muting the wine.

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  5/8/2013 - StewartWent wrote: 91 Points

  Looking great. Rich in appearance and taste; deep yellow hue and nutty fruits and minerals. Not sure it's worth keeping for much longer but impressive.

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