Tyrrell's Sacred Sites 8 Acres Shiraz 2022

Tyrrell's Sacred Sites 8 Acres Shiraz 2022James Suckling Top 100 Wines of Australia 2023 The 8 Acres Vineyard is one of Tyrrell's sacred sites, a vineyard on its own roots (ungrafted) which is more than 100 years old. In 2004, Tyrrell's decided that if the vines were still healthy and producing great wine after 100 years, then those wines deserved to be made and bottled individually, and so the Sacred Sites range was born. "I include a couple of these in my standing order. I really like the

some white flower and spice

bright and young in its hue

pulses with brushed velvet texture and finishes with a pucker of chalky tannin and bright

dense palate structure

pebbly minerality

This wine was originally created by John and Belinda as their 'wedding wine'

a richly textured

and then slips of sweet

Great balance of acidity

when interest in small wineries exploded around the country

Zema Estate was established in 1982 by Demetrio and Francesca Zema

blossoming smokiness