Tyrrell's 'Lost Block' Semillon
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:00 pm
2002 Tyrrell's Lost Block' Semillon, Hunter Valley, (10.5%)
With the exception of the bigger brands, there are few Australian semillons available here in Canada. Nevertheless, having tasted a few older semillons in Australia (1986 Elizabeth Museum Release, 1988 Woodstock Semillon), I decided to experiment with a few of these commercial semillons. One of them was a Tyrrell's 'Lost Block' that I bought many years ago. I had forgotten about this wine untill I went looking for a Brokenwood semillon I had brought back from Australia. That was when I spotted the Tyrrell's. It was in a burgundy bottle and the level looked a bit low. So I brought it home and put it in the fridge.
Tonight we baked chicken legs lightly spiced with rosemary and I decided to match it with the Lost Block. Despite it being 15 years old, the colour was a very light yellow, barely showing it's age. The nose exhibited honeyed
, waxy lanolin, and a hint of green bean. The palate was dry and fresh, with lots of acidity and nary a hint of age. It was a bit short in length but very satisfyingly. My partner suspected a sauvignon blanc-based Bordeaux. Overall, a very nice outcome for an inexpensive experiment. Buy semillon, cellar it if you like the style.
For the record, the back label states: "Upon release this wine will be drinking superbly, but it will develop gracefully for a further five years."
Cheers ..................... Mahmoud.
With the exception of the bigger brands, there are few Australian semillons available here in Canada. Nevertheless, having tasted a few older semillons in Australia (1986 Elizabeth Museum Release, 1988 Woodstock Semillon), I decided to experiment with a few of these commercial semillons. One of them was a Tyrrell's 'Lost Block' that I bought many years ago. I had forgotten about this wine untill I went looking for a Brokenwood semillon I had brought back from Australia. That was when I spotted the Tyrrell's. It was in a burgundy bottle and the level looked a bit low. So I brought it home and put it in the fridge.
Tonight we baked chicken legs lightly spiced with rosemary and I decided to match it with the Lost Block. Despite it being 15 years old, the colour was a very light yellow, barely showing it's age. The nose exhibited honeyed
, waxy lanolin, and a hint of green bean. The palate was dry and fresh, with lots of acidity and nary a hint of age. It was a bit short in length but very satisfyingly. My partner suspected a sauvignon blanc-based Bordeaux. Overall, a very nice outcome for an inexpensive experiment. Buy semillon, cellar it if you like the style.
For the record, the back label states: "Upon release this wine will be drinking superbly, but it will develop gracefully for a further five years."
Cheers ..................... Mahmoud.