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Tyrell's Vat 47 Chardonnay 2011

Australia

Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 3

Price: $54.75

Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 14%

Drink: Now

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Tyrell's

Steve Kubota rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

TYRRELL’S WINES, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia
2011 VAT 47 CHARDONNAY

I enjoyed tasting wine from Tyrrell’s at an industry tasting promotion showcasing Australia’s First Families of Wine. There is more information on Australia’s First Families of Wine (AFFW) available at the end of this review.

Established in 1858 by English immigrant Edward Tyrrell, Tyrrell’s Wines is one of Australia’s pre-eminent family owned wine companies with vineyards extending from their historic home in the Hunter Valley to the Limestone Coast (South Australia) and Heathcote (Victoria). With the fifth generation, Chris, Jane and John, involved in the business, Tyrrell’s will continue to remain family owned with the simple philosophy of producing high quality wine that people love to drink.

From the Winery:
Made entirely from grapes grown on the Short Flat vineyards, the vines were grown on alluvial sandy loams. The grapes were handpicked then a portion were basket pressed, before the fermenting juice was transferred to French oak barriques. With the absence of malolactic fermentation, the wine shows its citrus and acid backbone.

My Tasting Notes:
90-92 Points – The 2010 Vat 47 Chardonnay has prominent aromas of lemon and lime notes with underlying nut and oak in the background. There’s a nice core of citrus and mineral flavours and a lengthy finish. There is great acidity but the wine still remains balanced, crisp and dry. Tyrrell’s Vat 47 Chardonnay is pleasing on its own or, you could try pairing briny oysters on the half shell, Asian curries or roasted rack of lamb. This vintage is best from 2017 to 2024.

Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Appellations: Short Flat Vineyards
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol: 13.5%
pH: 3.25
Total acid: 7.05 g/L
Sweetness Level: Dry (00)

Australia’s First Families of Wine (AFFW):
AFFW together represent seventeen wine-growing regions across Australia and forty-eight generations of winemakers. The inaugural twelve-member alliance includes Brown Brothers, Campbells, Taylors, DeBortoli, McWilliam's, Tahbilk, Tyrell's, Yalumba, D'Arenberg, Jim Barry, Howard Park, and Henschke.

The aim of Australia's First Families of Wine is to showcase a representative and diverse range of the best of Australian wine with a focus on regional and iconic drops. The collective is working to engage and educate consumers, retailers, restaurants and the wine industry across the globe about the real character and personality of Australian wine, and about the unique characters and personalities behind it.

The 2011 Tyrrell’s Vat 47 Chardonnay was tasted in May, 2015 in Vancouver, BC.

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