The Lost Block was named following the 1993 vintage when it was mistakenly allowed to ripen for a longer period than usual. Thankfully Tyrrell’s were so impressed by the characters of the finished wine that they now intentionally lose the Lost Block each year to continue the tradition.
Lost Block Semillon
SKU:
T000291
Description:
Lost Block Semillon
Pale lime colour. Clean, soft Semillon fruit characters with citrus sherbet overtones. The wine has a crisp, clean, citrusy palate with a clean, slight minerally finish. 2007 Lost Block Semillon is a medium bodied, un-oaked style that exhibits balanced acidity and refreshing fruit flavours.
Lost Block Sauvignon Blanc Lost Block Sauvignon Blanc exhibits a wonderfully fragrant nose of snow peas, guava and a little passionfruit. The palate has herbal and grassy notes with a fresh citrus acidity. It is a medium bodied, un-oaked style that shows balanced acidity and refreshing fruit flavours.
Vibrant purple in colour. Its shows a lifted nose of dark berry cassis fruit, with some clove spice. The palate shows fresh fruit driven flavours, which are balanced by persistent velvety tannins.
Deep red in colour with lifted berry fruit and savoury aromas. The palate reflects these cherry and plum fruit flavours with soft, but prevalent tannins and the typical smooth finish for which Merlot is renown. Oak is subtle and refined and serves to lift rather than dominate the fruit.