Posted: November 2, 2022
Lively toasty warm fruits lift off the nose with good presence of cut hay characters. Dry toasty palate with pronounced acid crispness and some spiciness.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Good amount of ripeness to the flinty citrus bouquet. Great length of fresh lime/peach flavours with a nice mineral line and tight acid. Needs time to evolve.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Ripe honeyed tropical bouquet and a seamlessly integrated oily textured palate.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Individual Vineyard Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2015 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Beautifully developed spicy/citrusy nose. Super seamless palate; great fruit, excellent acid and plenty of length. “Will be a ripper in another few years!”
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Estate Grown Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lovely toasty development to the warm citrus fruit nose. Great creamy lemon custard-like palate with an elegant toastiness and a long zippy fresh finish.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Individual Vineyard Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2016 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright yellow colour and lovely lifted toasty lemon curd bouquet. Great mix of buttery lemon curd and citrus flavours laced with toasty notes with lingering acid.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Individual Vineyard Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Solid waxy lemon and glacé fruit nose with a honeysuckle character creeping in. Palate has an abundance of ripe creamy citrus fruit flavours. Still a baby!
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Individual Vineyard Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
An aromatic sweetness of ripe gooseberries with some citrus elements. Crisp, tight and youthful citrus driven palate with lovely tropical notes. Time is all it needs.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Marsh Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Green citrusy bouquet with slight tropical note and a full flavoured zesty lemon palate with lingering acid.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Winemaker’s Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Unusual aromas; some tropical notes and a river rock-like minerality with a zesty super pure varietal palate.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Adelaide Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Tight restrained nose with some citrus and some honeysuckle. Perfectly balanced, soft and creamy palate.
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
An excellent acid driven style with pure river rock minerality to the fresh grapefruit nose all of which is echoed on the palate. Just needs time to really shine.
Comments Off on Glandore Elliot Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
“A very good semillon,” enthused one judge. “Ticks all the boxes!” Lovely cut grass, lemon curd and citrus characters.
Comments Off on Glandore Elliot Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright green wine with an aromatic pungency of gooseberry and passionfruit. The palate has loads of tropical based flavours laced with plenty of acidity.
Comments Off on Singlefile Wines Great Southern Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A very well-made wine with some subtle lime-juice fragrances with a slight waxy character. Beautifully poised palate with a great citrus flavour profile.
Comments Off on Hanging Tree Wines Hunter Valley NSW Semillon 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Toasty lemon buttery characters on the nose and palate layered with green elements.
Comments Off on Firetail Margaret River Semillon 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Developed buttery oak nose with lingering biscuity lemon flavours and good line of acid.
Comments Off on Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Hints of honeysuckle on the nose with a balanced citrusy palate.
Comments Off on Allandale Winery Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A leaner style. The nose not giving much away with a refreshing mouth-watering palate.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Benjamin Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A young wine with restrained, slightly herbaceous aromas but a rich citrus driven palate.
Comments Off on Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Single Vineyard Clare Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright yellow wine with a somewhat subdued nose and a ripe developing palate.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill Wines Block 1 Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A very stalky green nose with a nice simple dry, green fruit palate.
Comments Off on Forester Estate Jack out of the Box Margaret River Semillon 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Simple melon/citrus aromas with straightforward fruit driven flavours.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Saddler’s Semillon Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lifted sweet red fruit bouquet with a hint of mint. Fleshy in the mouth with candied fruit and smoky meaty notes.
Comments Off on Tomich Duck & Weave Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Raspberry lolly-like nose with a vibrant and very varietal palate with chalky tannins balancing it all.
Comments Off on Tomich Hilltop Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lovely purity of varietal fruit aromas with a spicy lift. Fleshy and fruity in the mouth with fine tannins and lots of oak.
Comments Off on Tomich Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A tightly wound, oak driven, style with attractive perfumed cherry-like fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Sutherland Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Simple subtle red fruit fragrances and a pleasant herbaceous palate with a lovely, luscious mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Sidewood Signature ‘Abel’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Stalky savoury nose with pretty fruit underneath and a very savoury and slightly racy palate with more stalky elements.
Comments Off on Sidewood Signature ‘777’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Interesting spicy and savoury raspberry-like fruit nose and palate.
Comments Off on Sidewood Signature ‘Oberlin’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
The nose exhibits herbaceous savoury aromas laced with oak and the palate has stemmy cranberry-like flavours well integrated with plenty of new oak and chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A broader herbaceous style of pinot. Quite lifted with well-integrated oak and tannins and an oaky finish.
Comments Off on Singlefile Single Vineyard Mount Barker Great Southern Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Sweet and spicy elements on the nose with a lengthy cola-like palate.
Comments Off on Three Kings Wine Merchants Kings Creed Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A complex varietal with perfumed red fruit characters and very spicy oak.
Comments Off on Alex Russell Wines Cazadora Tasmania Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Rhubarb-like characters on the nose with a palate that is light and savoury with lovely long lingering varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Alex Russell Wines Son of a Bull Tasmania Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A pleasant mix of red fruits, heaps of spice and nice charcuterie-like notes.
Comments Off on RIKARD Orange Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Resinous fruit on the nose and complex and balanced varietal palate low in tannins.
Comments Off on Lark Hill Regional NSW Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A subtle but pretty, strawberry nose and a brightness of strawberries on the palate.
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A deep red wine with a delicate savoury nose. Great palate structure and complexity with toasty oak and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Slight savoury/funky characters with fresh fruit underneath and supporting tannins.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Section 400 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Light medicinal/cherry nose and savoury complexity on the long, well-structured palate. Good tannins.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A bright fleshy combo of cranberry and strawberry characters with cedary oak and savoury elements.
Comments Off on Leura Park Estate Bellarine Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A sound wine with pretty, lifted fruit, some complexity and good tannin balance.
Comments Off on Beyond the Wilderness Tasmania Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A big wine with dark plum-like fruit fragrances with dusty oak. The long, well structured, palate is intense with delicious red fruit flavours, sweet spices and racy acid.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Wines Normand Great Southern Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Oak tends to dominate the spicy/perfumed fruit fragrances. More oak obvious on the palate with bright fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Santa & D’Sas The King & I King Valley Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A tightly wound and vibrant pinot with cranberry-like fruit, nice spiciness and a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Banks Road Geelong Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A young uncomplicated bright red wine with pretty, candied strawberry-like aromatics. Plenty of structure to this vibrant palate that’s brimming over with fleshy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Family Kongorong Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A very nice pinot with a nose smelling of jubey red fruit, herbs and licorice. The palate is long and intense and very varietal with a great overall structure.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Thirteen 31 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A soft and approachable wine with ripe strawberry-like fruit, a whack of new oak and the acid kept nicely in check.
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Thirteen 31 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A tightly wound, youthful and fleshy style of pinot with pretty strawberry aromas and a long, nicely structured palate rich with savoury/herbaceous flavours.
Comments Off on Dalrymple Tasmania Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022