We are delighted to share our recent accolades in the press and on the wine show circuit. 

2025 Vintage

Vat 1 Semillon 2025 –Shop Now

• 96+ Points
• Trophy and Gold (2026 Winewise Championship)

Hunter Valley Semillon 2025 –Shop Now

• 96+ Points
• Gold (2026 Winewise Championship)

The Wine Front | Gary Walsh

• Vat 9 Shiraz 2025 –Shop Now
• 95 Points
• Old Patch Shiraz 2025 –Shop Now
• 96 Points
• Johnno's Shiraz 2025 –Shop Now
• 95+ Points
• NVC Vineyard Shiraz 2025 –Shop Now
• 95 Points
• 8 Acres Shiraz 2025 –Shop Now
• 97 Points
• 4 Acres Shiraz 2025 –Shop Now
• 97 Points
• Old Hillside Vineyard Shiraz 2025 –Shop Now
• 95 Points
• Mother's Vineyard Shiraz 2025 –Shop Now
• 95 Points
• Vat 47 Chardonnay 2025 –Shop Now
• 96 Points
• HVD Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2025 –Shop Now
• 96 Points
• Vat 1 Semillon 2025 –Shop Now
• 96+ Points
• Johnno's Semillon 2025 –Shop Now
• 95+ Points
• Belford Semillon 2025 –Shop Now
• 96 Points
• HVD Semillon 2025 –Shop Now
• 95 Points

THE FULL LIST OF RECENT REVIEWS AND AWARDS

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THE REAL REVIEW - WINE CLASSIFICATION OF AUSTRALIA

Winemaker’s Selection Vat 1 Semillon has been upgraded to 3 merits.

Winemaker’s Selection Vat 8 Shiraz Cabernet has been upgraded to 2 merits.

Single Vineyard Belford Semillon is a new addition and has received 2 merits.

Single Vineyard Stevens Shiraz has been upgraded to 1 merit.

THE STANDOUT WINES

• 2018 Vat 1 Semillon
• Halliday (98 Points)
• The Real Review Wine Classification of Australia (3 MERIT WINE)
• Cowra Wine Show (95 Points)
• 2022 Vat 47 Chardonnay
• Halliday (97 Points)
• 2018 Stevens Semillon
• Halliday (96 Points)
• Erin Larkin (94 Points)
• 2024 Australia Single Vineyard Wine Show (96 Points – Gold)

Erin Larkin, Published January 2026

2024 Old Patch Shiraz, 97 Points

2024 Johnno’s Shiraz, 96 Points

2024 8 Acres Shiraz, 96 Points

2024 4 Acres Shiraz, 96 Points

Halliday - Toni Paterson, Published July 2025, and January 2026

2023 4 Acres Shiraz, 97 Points

2023 8 Acres Shiraz, 97 Points

2023 Old Patch Shiraz, 98 Points

2023 Vat 9 Shiraz, 97 Points

2023 NVC Shiraz, 95 Points

2024 NVC Shiraz, 96 Points

2023 Estate Grown Shiraz, 96 Points

2023 Old Hut Shiraz, 96 Points

2023 Hunter Valley Shiraz, 94 Points

James Suckling – reviewed in 2025

2024 Johnno’s Shiraz – 97 Points

2024 4 Acres Shiraz – 97 Points

2024 Vat 9 Shiraz – 96 Points – Available soon

2024 8 Acres Shiraz – 98 Points

2024 Old Patch Shiraz – 99 Points

2024 NVC Shiraz – 97 Points

2024 Mother’s Shiraz – 95 Points

2024 Old Hillside Shiraz – 96 Points

2025 Halliday Australian Wine Companion Awards

2018 Vat 1 Winemaker’s Selection Semillon – 97 Points

2022 Vat 47 Winemaker’s Selection Chardonnay – 97 Points

2018 Single Vineyard Stevens Semillon – 96 Points

2023 Vat 63 Winemaker’s Selection Chardonnay Semillon – 96 Points

The Wine Advocate, Erin Larkin, August 2024

2023 8 Acres Shiraz 97+ Points

2023 Old Patch Shiraz 97+ Points

2023 4 Acres Shiraz 97+ Points

2023 Vat 1 Semillon 96+ Points

2023 Vat 47 Chardonnay 96 Points

2023 Belford Semillon 95+ Points

2018 Stevens Semillon 94 Points

2018 Old Patch Shiraz 98 Points

2018 8 Acres Shiraz 96 Points

2018 Johnno’s Shiraz 96 Points

2018 4 Acres Shiraz 95+ Points

2017 Vat 1 Semillon 97 Points

2017 Vat 47 Chardonnay 95+ Points

2014 4 Acres Shiraz 97 Points

2014 Old Patch Shiraz 96 Points

2013 Vat 1 Semillon 98 Points

2013 Vat 47 Chardonnay 96 Points

2026 Winewise Championship

2013 Vat 1 Semillon - Trophy / Gold

2017 Vat 1 Semillon - Gold

The Real Review’s Top 51 Hunter Semillon of 2019 Vintage

#1 of 51 | 2019 Vat 1 Semillon

#2 of 51 | 2019 Belford Semillon

#6 of 51 | 2019 HVD Semillon

The Real Review’s Top 10 Hunter Valley Shiraz of 2023 Vintage

Eight Tyrrell’s wines were featured in the Top 10 of The Real Review’s Top Hunter Valley Shiraz from the 2023 vintage, as reviewed by Huon Hooke.

 #2 Sacred Sites 4 Acres Shiraz

#3 Winemaker’s Selection Vat 9 Shiraz

#4 Sacred Sites Old Patch Shiraz

 #5 Sacred Sites 8 Acres Shiraz

#6 Single Vineyard Stevens Shiraz

#8 Single Vineyard Mother’s Shiraz

#9 Single Vineyard Old Hillside Shiraz

#10 Sacred Sites NVC Shiraz