Tyrrell's er årets vinhus i Australien
Tyrrell's er netop blevet valgt som "Winery of the Year" i James Halliday's celebre Companion 2010. Og huset får (igen) ***** -fem røde stjerner, som er det bedste, der kan opnås.
James Halliday er måske Australiens mest anerkendte vinkritiker og har sin andel i det ry, som Australien har fået i de seneste årtier. Hans årlige guide vurderer op mod 2000 vinhuse og 10000 vine. Han skriver bl.a.:"As will always be the case, there were half a dozen wineries with equally strong claims to be accorded this accolade. "Given the restrictions imposed by the climate and soil of the Hunter Valley, it might seem an unlikely environment tofoster a winery with a range of wines, varieties and prices to edge out all others, as Tyrrell’s has done. I hasten to addthat it did not (in diving parlance) receive a ‘degree of difficulty’ bonus: the wines are what they are. "It is obvious the cornerstone of the Tyrrell’s portfolio is Semillon, in turn that of the Hunter Valley as a whole. Tyrrell’sdevelopment of the range of Single Vineyard Semillons, some from very old plantings, has added a layer of character andchoice unmatched by the other makers in the region. To back this up is Vat 1 Semillon, which has won more trophies and gold medals than any other Australian white wine. "There has been a similar enriching of the shiraz portfolio. The development of cool-climate regions, notably Margaret River and the Yarra Valley, and the arrival of the new Dijon clones from France, has meant the overall quality of Australian chardonnay has risen dramatically since 1971, the birth year of Vat 47. Notwithstanding this, Vat 47 still holds its head high. "The potential has to be realised in the winery, and this is achieved with seeming ease by the winemaking team headed by Andrew Spinaze. Here the credo is let the wines speak without interference or embroidery. Next is the exceptional quality of the Old Winery range. Finally, there is the undoubted truth of Bruce Tyrrell’s belief that, in his words: ‘We are entering a golden age for Semillon.’ Good Semillon will cruise through its fifth, tenth, twentieth, even fiftieth, birthdays, changing as it does, gaining character and complexity, albeit losing primary fruit flavours and freshness. You can pick your moment to drink the wine, knowing there will be no nasty surprises waiting for you".
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(Klik på link eller flaske for info og køb) Tyrrell's Moores Creek Chardonnay****/Berlingske 2.5.09, ****/Vinforum 25.4.08: "Intens duft af melon, citrus, lidt ananas. Mellemfyldig med fin frugt og fyldig smag med fint balancerende syre. Passer fint til lette fiskeretter." Tyrrell var først til at tappe Chardonnay i Australien -så sent som 1973! Tyrrell's Pinot Noir "Old Winery"****/Jyll.Posten: "Masser af frugtkoncentration. Sødmefuld, let parfumeret mørk frugt. Venlig, ligetil. Vin for de garvesyreforskrækkede." Tyrrell's er pioner for Bourgogne-stilen i Australien. Deres '76 slog de store Bourgogner ved Gault-Millau's legendariske vinolympiade i 1979. Tyrrell's Vat 1, Hunter Semillon |
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