This was the first of the ’10 whites that I have tasted and I did enjoy the fresh zesty quality to this Semillon. It is a very young Hunter Semillon but it is not all bones as there is some ripe fruit showing through. Made in the traditional style, it is dry, medium bodied with [...]
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The Shaw Vineyard Estate in Murrumbateman, is one of the higher vineyards in the district at 640 m. However, Graeme Shaw takes advantage of slope and aspect to deliver ripeness & freshness to his wines. This is a good softly drinking wine with a crisp finish and honeyed citrus from the semillon which dominates [...] I have recently tasted this wine when reviewing a restaurant wine list and was well impressed with it’s inclusion. The fruit is ripe citrusy lemon and honeyed pear with a touch of creaminess. It is has a firm backbone thanks to judicious use [...] The Margaret River, home to the Clairault winery, is recognised as having a similar climate to the Bordeaux region in France, home to the Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grape varieties. It makes sense then, that this region produces some very drinkable Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blends indeed. The colour of straw, this is food friendly as [...] (2007 Release) This wine is a great way to try an aged Semillon without having to do the cellaring yourself. For a wine with 8 years under the belt it is certainly showing itself true to its Hunter Valley heritage – still a pale straw colour, with delicate apple, the deeper Like A classic Hunter Valley Semillon, lemony colour with a refined lime and lemon nose and some minerality thrown in and zesty lemon and lime flavours. Combined with a zingy acid, this is mouth watering stuff. Citrus through and through but with elegance. The body weight is not voluptuous, nor as lean as a lemon detox [...] |
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