Cellar Additions

Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon 2005

Region: NSW- Hunter Valley Size: 750ml Tasting Note: Gary Walsh 94/95 points! "What commercial release of Vat 1 are we up to at the moment? Must be 2002 or just coming onto 2003. This would have been sent because it was a trophy winner at the recent Sydney show. I like the 2005 Hunter Sems but I’m a classicist at heart and prefer the vintages on either side of it – and especially 2004 for the long term. Limey and lightly toasty – exuberant and punchy – almost leaning to tropical. There’s bursting acidity of the mouthwatering kind, not abrasive, although certainly sharpish. Length is good and there’s plenty of flavour. A richer, softer style that’s just starting to do some of those interesting honey/hay/toasty things that make aged Hunter Semillon such a wonderful wine. An excellent Vat 1. Re-tasted Jun11 Rich, lime, light toast and dried flowers – almost like chamomile. Terrific colour. Has an intense, soaring palate combining tangy acidity with subtle lanolin softness. Explosive. Abundant flavour. Top end. You can drink it now but it’ll be better again with a couple more years. 95-96 2015-2025." Gary Walsh, Wine Front Feb 2009

Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2010 - 5***** 19 points. 

UK Decanter July 2012
"One of Ata Rangi's best ever wines. 

The star feature is a silky, mouthfilling, 

seductive texture, although the complex, 

layered fruit and savoury flavours are nearly as appealing. 

Hard to imagine how they can improve on this, 

but they will." Bob Campbell MW 

 94 Points - Wine Spectator USA, 15 June 2012.  

Top scoring New Zealand Pinot Noir of 30 reviewed.

"When I asked winemakers to name 

New Zealand's greatest producers, 

one name kept coming up: Ata Rangi, 

meaning 'new beginning'."  Robert Parker Online

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