Tyrrell’s Vat 9 Shiraz 2023
- 95
- $115
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Crushed violet, white pepper and grilled meat notes sit above plum preserves and cherry molasses. Air unlocks beautiful savoury notes of iodine, black olive tapenade, au jus, sautéed mushroom and clove, which take this wine to another level of pure hedonistic joy. There’s some nuttiness from the oak too. The palate is suave and velvety, with a gratifying mix of dark fruits and savoury spice. Plum, black cherry and blackberry sit within black pepper, black olive and brown spice before ribbons of firm iodine/graphite tannins provide frame and long carry. There’s a subtle cool-menthol note through the finish adding interest. This is all class, showing elegance, balance and brilliant complexity.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
