Tyrrell's Old Patch Shiraz (planté 1867) 2024
Tyrrell's Old Patch Shiraz (planté 1867) 2024
Price: 150,00€
DESCRIPTION
Tyrrell's Old Patch Shiraz 2024 comes from the 'Old Patch' block of the Old Hillside vineyard on Marrowbone Road, planted in 1867, making it the oldest vineyard in New South Wales and one of the oldest in the world. The fruit is hand-harvested and sorted in the vineyard before a natural fermentation in open vats with around 10% whole bunches. After fermentation, the wine is aged for 14 months in a single, one-year-old 2700-liter French oak cask.
On the nose, intense, powerful, and mineral, with an expression of bright red fruits, savory notes, and a unique terroir dimension. On the palate, powerful and mineral, with remarkable length, structure, and purity, an old-vine texture, and fine, gritty tannins. James Suckling simply said, 'Wow'. An elegant style with a very long aging potential. Pairs well with a dry-aged beef fillet or a roasted pigeon.
Tyrrell's, with a 160-year winemaking tradition, is led by Bruce Tyrrell (fourth generation) and Jane, John, and Chris (fifth generation) in the Hunter Valley. Their exceptional 108-hectare vineyard is home to 7 of the region's 11 oldest ungrafted blocks.
REGION
Hunter Valley
Australia
The Hunter Valley is the iconic wine region of New South Wales and one of the oldest in Australia. This is where the story of Australian wine began in the 19th century, and where a unique tradition lives on. The region is especially famous for two styles that have become classics: oak aged Chardonnay and dry, bright, taut Sémillon.
Produced since the 1870s, Hunter Valley Sémillon is seen as the purest expression of the grape in the New World. The best examples, such as those from Tyrrell's, are known for their crystalline freshness when young and their incredible ageing potential, developing notes of honey, toast and beeswax over time.
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The oldest vineyard in NSW in a bottle: mineral, powerful, and with a purity that leaves you speechless.
