Tyrrell's 'Sacred Sites - Johnno's' Shiraz

Tyrrell's 'Sacred Sites - Johnno's' Shiraz

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Variety

Shiraz

Vintage

2022

Size

750ml

Country

Australia

State

New South Wales

Region

Hunter Valley

Description

One of Tyrrell's Sacred Sites wines, which are made only from vines that are more than 100 years old and on their own roots. 

Johnno's Vineyard, named after fifth-generation family member John Tyrrell, is sourced from 0.7 ha of vines grown on an alluvial, sandy loam plot located towards the rear of the Tyrrell's Ashmans property. It is an aromatically engaging wine with deep cherry and dark plum tones. The mid-palate is fruit-focused, rounded, open-textured and supple with warming spice detail. The length is impressive, and the refreshing acidity draws the wine to a memorable close. 97 Points - Toni Paterson MW, Halliday Wine Companion

Firmer, more muscular and a wee bit darker than the 4 Acres, the 2022 Johnno's Shiraz hails from the eponymous vineyard, planted in 1908 on sandy alluvial soils. The style here is a slight shift sideways from the 4 Acres (no surprise given the differing vineyards), and here, we see clarity of fruit akin to a glass-bottom boat. There are notes of redcurrant and pomegranate, raspberry and red apple skin. This is superb. It's a matter of preference, and I believe I myself preferred the 4 Acres last year: the beauty of single-vineyard offerings is the seasonal variation—we observe what the vines are capable of each passing year. The clarity and poise of the fruit is just so appealing, so attractive. The tannins give depth and gravitas to the otherwise ethereal fruit, making for a glass of wine that offers both sides of the coin... pleasure and seriousness. 96+ Points - Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate