Region: Hunter Valley & Hilltops, New South Wales
Variety: Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Vintage: 2023
Country: Australia
The Wine
Tyrrell’s Vat 8 is a classic Shiraz–Cabernet blend, drawing Shiraz from Hunter Valley and Cabernet from Hilltops. The 2023 vintage, born of a dry, warm season, delivers concentrated, lush fruit with pristine structure and potential for graceful maturation.
Cellared Says
Bold yet balanced— Vat 8 2023 melds warm plum and dark berry richness with structured depth and length, delivering modern Hunter style with cellar-worthy poise.
Wine Reviews
“Powerful and assertive… bursting with ripe mulberries, chocolate, fragrant anise and spice… plentiful, papery tannins setting the wine up for a long future.”
98 Points – Toni Paterson MW, Halliday Wine Companion
Halliday also awarded it Varietal Winner – ‘Other Reds & Blends of the Year’ in their 2026
Region: Hunter Valley & Hilltops, New South Wales
Variety: Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Vintage: 2023
Country: Australia
The Wine
Tyrrell’s Vat 8 is a classic Shiraz–Cabernet blend, drawing Shiraz from Hunter Valley and Cabernet from Hilltops. The 2023 vintage, born of a dry, warm season, delivers concentrated, lush fruit with pristine structure and potential for graceful maturation.
Cellared Says
Bold yet balanced— Vat 8 2023 melds warm plum and dark berry richness with structured depth and length, delivering modern Hunter style with cellar-worthy poise.
Wine Reviews
“Powerful and assertive… bursting with ripe mulberries, chocolate, fragrant anise and spice… plentiful, papery tannins setting the wine up for a long future.”
98 Points – Toni Paterson MW, Halliday Wine Companion
Halliday also awarded it Varietal Winner – ‘Other Reds & Blends of the Year’ in their 2026
