Tyrrell's Sacred Site Shiraz: Old Vines 1867 - 1908

The Tyrrell's Sacred Site reds are either regaled with awe, or not even featuring as a blip on the radar. They rarely occupy space in the middle. Available via the Tyrrell's member allocation list, and very cheap for the high quality that they are. Four Shiraz (Syrah, for those not in Australia) wines, from four vineyard sites in the Hunter Valley, each made in a very similar manner (handpicked, wild ferment, matured for 14 months in large format French oak cask, 1-3 years old), so the site reigns supreme between the four cuvees. In this video, I discuss the wines and their inherent character, through the lens of the excellent 2021 vintage.
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0:00 - Intro
0:44 - 2021 Tyrrell's 8 Acres Shiraz, Hunter Valley. 13.5% alcohol, vines planted 1892
2:07 - 2021 Tyrrell's 4 Acres Shiraz, Hunter Valley. 13% alcohol, vines planted 1879
3:00 - 2021 Tyrrell's Johnno's Shiraz, Hunter Valley. 13% alcohol, vines planted 1908
4:09 - 2021 Tyrrell's Old Patch Shiraz, Hunter Valley. 13% alcohol, vines planted 1867
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Video link:
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(This puts the 8 Acres in context with other great Shiraz from Australia)
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