Tyrrell's 1858 Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2025

Our collective socks were almost blown off when we signed this deal. Because when you’re talking about Hunter Valley Semillon, there’s one family that sits right at the top.
Tyrrell’s.
 
They’ve been making Semillon in the Hunter since 1858. Yes, 1858.
 
And they’re the family behind Vat 1 - widely considered one of the greatest Semillons ever made. So when we wanted something exclusive, we went straight to the source.

The 1858 Semillon is picked from an assortment of Hunter Valley icon vineyards that regularly feed its bigger Vat 1 sibling. Vineyards like HVD, planted in the 1920s, along with other blocks like Belford, & the Pokolbin Hills where the average vine age is well over 40 years.

In the vineyard and the winery, it receives the same careful treatment too. Same sites, same philosophy, same attention to detail. And that's the magic of Semillon, when it comes to the winemaking, there’s very little that separates the entry level from the super premium. 

And the vintage? A beauty.

2025 was a cracking year in the Hunter. Early start to harvest, clean fruit, loads of flavour. Bruce Tyrrell even called it:

“... some of the best Semillon juice I have ever seen.”
 
In the glass it’s classic Hunter. Bright citrus. Crisp acidity. That unmistakable Hunter snap.
Lean, lively and energetic now - but with the structure underneath that great Hunter Semillon is famous for.

Drink it young and it’s all freshness and zip. Leave it alone for a few years and it will start doing that classic Hunter Valley trick - slowly building those toasty, honeyed notes that make aged Semillon one of Australia’s most unique wine styles.

At this price, it’s the sort of Hunter Semillon worth grabbing by the case and watching as it grows from something already great, into something other-worldly.