Juicy Fruit esters spurt from the glass at first, with white stone fruit and a hint of cream. Squeaky clean, very fresh, floral and powdery in character. With some enthusiastic swirling, astringent herbal aromas also start to emerge, adding complexity and edge. It's evolving quickly in the glass, which makes for an interesting companion if sipped slowly through the evening. Am I detecting the slightest hint of honey, even? Wishful thinking, perhaps.
Flavoursome entry; fruit registers early in the wine's line. Acidity is prominent and a little rough and ready, adding a rustic sourness to the flavour profile. Fruit continues in a white stone fruit vein, but with the addition of lemon-like citrus flavours that recall young Hunter Semillon. It's quite intense and extremely lively on the tongue; we're a long way from flabby New World Chardonnay of years past. Firm, defined thrust through the after palate as the acid carries increasingly citrus-like fruit flavour through to the finish. There's a little lift, or perhaps even some alcohol heat on the finish, and the wine's density does fall away somewhat precipitously towards the end of its line. But the finish is long and tasty and only promises good things.
Yummy wine. This lacks the extra complexity of a really top Vat 47, but is nonetheless a delicious drink and one with a promising future over the mid-term. I'm betting this will be great with fish and chips. An iconic Aussie Chardonnay for the price of lesser village-level white Burgundy or generic Bourgogne.
Tyrrell's
Price: $A35
Closure: Stelvin
Date tasted: June 2008
Flavoursome entry; fruit registers early in the wine's line. Acidity is prominent and a little rough and ready, adding a rustic sourness to the flavour profile. Fruit continues in a white stone fruit vein, but with the addition of lemon-like citrus flavours that recall young Hunter Semillon. It's quite intense and extremely lively on the tongue; we're a long way from flabby New World Chardonnay of years past. Firm, defined thrust through the after palate as the acid carries increasingly citrus-like fruit flavour through to the finish. There's a little lift, or perhaps even some alcohol heat on the finish, and the wine's density does fall away somewhat precipitously towards the end of its line. But the finish is long and tasty and only promises good things.
Yummy wine. This lacks the extra complexity of a really top Vat 47, but is nonetheless a delicious drink and one with a promising future over the mid-term. I'm betting this will be great with fish and chips. An iconic Aussie Chardonnay for the price of lesser village-level white Burgundy or generic Bourgogne.
Tyrrell's
Price: $A35
Closure: Stelvin
Date tasted: June 2008
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