2006 Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Semillon - Hunter Valley
"A freak wine that will live as long as any red wine of similar age." - James Halliday
James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2012
Trophy for Best Museum White - 2022 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Trophy for Best Current Vintage Semillon - 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Trophy for Best Current Vintage Dry White - 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Trophy for Best Semillon of Show - 2011 Perth Wine Show
Trophy for Best Varietal White - 2011 Hobart Wine Show
Trophy for Best Dry White Wine of Show - 2011 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Gold Medal Winner at 25 Australian Wine Shows
97+ points - Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate (Tasted Dec 2022)
"Tasted as part of a vertical of the Vat 1 Semillon: 2022 - 1998. All bottles were sealed under screw cap (magical) and, as such, were in pristine condition. The beauty of progression through the years showed glorious bottle age complexity and a strong indication that these wines will keep going and going, endlessly through the years. Marvelous, singular stuff here; the majesty of this particular aging arc cannot be overstated.
The 2006 Vat 1 Semillon had a fine spritz in the glass as I poured it, and now in the mouth, 30 minutes later, it is alive and kinetic in texture. This is complex and vital, so alive and pert it feels younger than the 2009 tasted beside it, perhaps even brighter than the 2013. A marvelous wine. All things tight and glorious here, you get lemongrass, brine, grated apple peel, jasmine tea, almond meal, citrus oil, lemon verbena, thyme ... I could go on. Suffice to say, this is sensational. It has a resonant vibration at its very core. Drink: 2022 - 2052."
97 points and Top 100 Wines of 2012 and Special Value Wine - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
"Museum Release. The display of 14 gold medals and seven trophies on the bottle borders on the vulgar, however richly it deserves this haul. It is still a pale, bright green, and the lemon/mineral flavours are exceptionally fresh and vibrant, lingering for minutes on the finish and aftertaste; a freak wine that will live as long as any red wine of similar age. Drink by 2046."
97 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review (Tasted Sep 2014)
"A great wine which will seemingly live forever, it is so fresh and youthful at eight and a half years. It has the typical Vat 1 bouquet of lemony Sunlight soap with a lanolin overtone, with very little aged toastiness. The palate is soft and seamless, pure as the proverbial driven snow, the acidity in perfect harmony and not showing out at all. A great example of the style and probably has at least another 20 years in it. Drink: 2018-2028."
"A freak wine that will live as long as any red wine of similar age." - James Halliday
James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2012
Trophy for Best Museum White - 2022 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Trophy for Best Current Vintage Semillon - 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Trophy for Best Current Vintage Dry White - 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Trophy for Best Semillon of Show - 2011 Perth Wine Show
Trophy for Best Varietal White - 2011 Hobart Wine Show
Trophy for Best Dry White Wine of Show - 2011 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Gold Medal Winner at 25 Australian Wine Shows
97+ points - Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate (Tasted Dec 2022)
"Tasted as part of a vertical of the Vat 1 Semillon: 2022 - 1998. All bottles were sealed under screw cap (magical) and, as such, were in pristine condition. The beauty of progression through the years showed glorious bottle age complexity and a strong indication that these wines will keep going and going, endlessly through the years. Marvelous, singular stuff here; the majesty of this particular aging arc cannot be overstated.
The 2006 Vat 1 Semillon had a fine spritz in the glass as I poured it, and now in the mouth, 30 minutes later, it is alive and kinetic in texture. This is complex and vital, so alive and pert it feels younger than the 2009 tasted beside it, perhaps even brighter than the 2013. A marvelous wine. All things tight and glorious here, you get lemongrass, brine, grated apple peel, jasmine tea, almond meal, citrus oil, lemon verbena, thyme ... I could go on. Suffice to say, this is sensational. It has a resonant vibration at its very core. Drink: 2022 - 2052."
97 points and Top 100 Wines of 2012 and Special Value Wine - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
"Museum Release. The display of 14 gold medals and seven trophies on the bottle borders on the vulgar, however richly it deserves this haul. It is still a pale, bright green, and the lemon/mineral flavours are exceptionally fresh and vibrant, lingering for minutes on the finish and aftertaste; a freak wine that will live as long as any red wine of similar age. Drink by 2046."
97 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review (Tasted Sep 2014)
"A great wine which will seemingly live forever, it is so fresh and youthful at eight and a half years. It has the typical Vat 1 bouquet of lemony Sunlight soap with a lanolin overtone, with very little aged toastiness. The palate is soft and seamless, pure as the proverbial driven snow, the acidity in perfect harmony and not showing out at all. A great example of the style and probably has at least another 20 years in it. Drink: 2018-2028."
"A freak wine that will live as long as any red wine of similar age." - James Halliday
James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2012
Trophy for Best Museum White - 2022 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Trophy for Best Current Vintage Semillon - 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Trophy for Best Current Vintage Dry White - 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Trophy for Best Semillon of Show - 2011 Perth Wine Show
Trophy for Best Varietal White - 2011 Hobart Wine Show
Trophy for Best Dry White Wine of Show - 2011 Hunter Valley Wine Show
Gold Medal Winner at 25 Australian Wine Shows
97+ points - Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate (Tasted Dec 2022)
"Tasted as part of a vertical of the Vat 1 Semillon: 2022 - 1998. All bottles were sealed under screw cap (magical) and, as such, were in pristine condition. The beauty of progression through the years showed glorious bottle age complexity and a strong indication that these wines will keep going and going, endlessly through the years. Marvelous, singular stuff here; the majesty of this particular aging arc cannot be overstated.
The 2006 Vat 1 Semillon had a fine spritz in the glass as I poured it, and now in the mouth, 30 minutes later, it is alive and kinetic in texture. This is complex and vital, so alive and pert it feels younger than the 2009 tasted beside it, perhaps even brighter than the 2013. A marvelous wine. All things tight and glorious here, you get lemongrass, brine, grated apple peel, jasmine tea, almond meal, citrus oil, lemon verbena, thyme ... I could go on. Suffice to say, this is sensational. It has a resonant vibration at its very core. Drink: 2022 - 2052."
97 points and Top 100 Wines of 2012 and Special Value Wine - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
"Museum Release. The display of 14 gold medals and seven trophies on the bottle borders on the vulgar, however richly it deserves this haul. It is still a pale, bright green, and the lemon/mineral flavours are exceptionally fresh and vibrant, lingering for minutes on the finish and aftertaste; a freak wine that will live as long as any red wine of similar age. Drink by 2046."
97 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review (Tasted Sep 2014)
"A great wine which will seemingly live forever, it is so fresh and youthful at eight and a half years. It has the typical Vat 1 bouquet of lemony Sunlight soap with a lanolin overtone, with very little aged toastiness. The palate is soft and seamless, pure as the proverbial driven snow, the acidity in perfect harmony and not showing out at all. A great example of the style and probably has at least another 20 years in it. Drink: 2018-2028."
Producer: Tyrrell's Wines
Country: Australia
Region: Hunter Valley
Vintage: 2006
Critic Score: 97 and ★★★★★
Alcohol: 10.5%
Size: 750 ml
Drink by: 2035
