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Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2010

Posted: December 10, 2019

Toasty bottle age characters obvious on the slightly honeyed nose and the nicely developing palate.

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Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: December 10, 2019

A well balanced citrus driven semillon with attractive toasty buttery elements.

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Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2013

Posted: December 10, 2019

Ready for drinking now! Honeyed nose with toasty aged characters and super supple mouthfeel on the creamy buttery palate.

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Allandale Winery Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Creamy citrus aromas and a tight palate in the orange/lemon flavour spectrum.

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Cockfighters Ghost Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Generous punchy green citrus characters on the nose with slightly astringent white melon/lemon flavours.

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Audrey Wilkinson The Ridge Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

An austere style with green melon notes to the nose and very flavoursome varietal fruit vibrancy to a palate that shows a long tight acid backbone.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A good style with a tight varietal nose that’s all cut hay and lemon rind with earthy notes. Nice balance of melon flavours and crunchy acid with a drying finish.

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Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2013

Posted: December 10, 2019

Toasty honeyed bouquet with light buttery notes and very intense floral/citrus flavours with slight flinty toasty nuances. Still very youthful for its age.

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Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2011

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lovely developed toastiness dominates the flinty, spicy, nutty nose with zippy honeyed flavour length, weight and style with soft acidity. Ready for enjoyable drinking now!

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Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2009

Posted: December 10, 2019

Pale green/gold colour with a toasty buttery bouquet showing shades of green melon. Intense and powerful flavours. Ageing beautifully with many years left in it yet.

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Mistletoe Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009

Posted: December 10, 2019

Pale gold wine with a fresh citrus bouquet and youthful palate with super tight acidity.

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Uleybury Reserve Adelaide Semillon 2002

Posted: December 10, 2019

Beautifully aged wine with lovely characters of burnt butter, toast and tropical/citrus fruits.

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Story Bay Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Very herbaceous fragrances with a fresh and lively tropical fruit palate showing zesty lemon notes.

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Hidden Gem Riverina Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Pretty tropical characters on the nose and varietal fruit flavours on the grippy palate.

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Gumpara Wines Frieda’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Flinty nose with floral nuances and a clean lean palate with grapefruit-like flavours.

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Mount Eyre Vineyards Three Ponds Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Restrained youthful pale straw wine with aromas of citrus blossom and super fresh lychee and lime-like flavours with soft acid.

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Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2013

Posted: December 10, 2019

Super youthful nose for a six-year-old smelling of sweet citrus with flavours of lemons and passionfruit and crunchy acidity.

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Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: December 10, 2019

Attractive toasty development on the flinty herbal nose with youthful citrus flavours.

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Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2015

Posted: December 10, 2019

A fragrant mix of mandarins, herbs and subtle spiciness. Big powerful palate still youthful with lime characters dominating.

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Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lovely lift of jasmine-like aromas. A tight and elegant palate with fine acid spine. Excellent potential.

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Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Very lean uncomplicated style with a tight closed nose and a palate that shows good lemon/citrus fruit and soft line of acid.

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McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: December 10, 2019

Still amazingly fresh and youthful showing great intensity of toasty herbaceous aromas and flavours with a lovely thread of lime and nice flintiness.

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McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A clean, crisp and uncomplicated style with youthful citrus/floral characters

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McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

“A sleeping giant,” according to one judge. Pure citrus aromas with a lovely floral lift and herbaceous characters underneath. Very good citrus dominated palate; great flavour intensity.

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McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2007

Posted: December 10, 2019

Beautiful buttery aromas with a lemony thread. Great honeyed aged characters on the solid well-balanced palate. Excellent example of an aged semillon.

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McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2013

Posted: December 10, 2019

Very pale wine still amazingly youthful with plenty of fruit still evident.

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McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Subtle citrus aromatics with a floral whiff and intense lemon flavours with mouth-watering acidity.

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McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A fresh youthful and vibrant herbaceous driven style that has great balance and length with citrussy notes. “A sleeper!”

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McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Very delicate aromas reminiscent of lemon sherbet with subtle herbaceousness. Clean and fresh in the mouth with intense lemon citrus primary fruit flavours.

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Fermoy Estate Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Good intensity of pretty varietal characters here of tropical fruits, asparagus and capsicum with some flinty complexity.

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Fermoy Estate Reserve Margaret River Semillon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Herbaceous, slightly green, nose with a peppery lift and seamlessly balanced palate.

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Clovely Estate Terroir South Burnett Semillon 2014

Posted: December 10, 2019

Deep golden wine that has great balance and weight with lovely citrus fruit characters with a spicy thread and hints of pepper. Refreshing finish.

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Clovely Estate Left Field South Burnett Semillon 2009

Posted: December 10, 2019

Deep golden wine. Attractive toastiness on the nose and plenty of power to the long strong palate with its crunchy acid finish.

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Midnight’s Promise Hunter Semillon 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Fresh floral citrus bouquet with the citrus fruit echoed on the tight crunchy palate.

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Midnight’s Promise Hunter Semillon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Toasty honeyed aromas and a citrussy palate with secondary characters developing.

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Midnight’s Promise Hunter Semillon 2014

Posted: December 10, 2019

A clean crisp well balanced wine with attractive toasty notes to the citrus nose and intense mouth-watering lemon flavours.

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Midnight’s Promise Hunter Semillon 2013

Posted: December 10, 2019

Deep golden wine with a shy nose showing green highlights and a pleasant citrus/mandarin palate.

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