Tyrrell's "Vat 9" Shiraz 2014, 750ml

Sourced from the best parcels on the Tyrrell Estate ‘Ashmans’. These vines have a minimum age of 50 years, and are grown in red clay soils over limestone. Weinkeller and the Short Flat make up the majority of the Vat 9 blend.

Handpicked and sorted in the vineyard in the second week of February, the blocks were all kept separate and fermented in the open top vats. The individual wines were then matured in mostly newer French oak casks (2700L) until the Vat 9 blend was assembled in November 2021. The blend was then matured for a further five months before bottling.

Tasting Note:

Intense currant red with deep purple hues. Dried herbs, liquorice and forest floor create a complex array of seductive aromatics. This wine highlights the Hunter Valleys ability to make fresh, medium-bodied wines in warm vintages.