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Gumpara Frieda’s Old Vine Barossa Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

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RidgeView Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009

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RidgeView Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2011

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RidgeView Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2013

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Pooles Rock Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Brilliant lemon/lime bouquet with a hint of toast and nice acid/phenolic palate texture with citrus-based flavours and toasty richness. Ageing well.

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Pooles Rock Premiere Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

“Subdued on the nose but a joy in the mouth,” according to one judge. Light toasty/honeydew/lemon bouquet and powerful weighty citrus driven palate.

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Audrey Wilkinson The Ridge Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Flinty citrusy style with tight line of acid and hints of honeyed aged characters starting to develop.

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Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Marsh Vineyard Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A fresh light varietal with lifted grapefruit aromas and lengthy flinty lemon/grapefruit-like flavours with a hint of toasty development.

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Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Adelaide Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Bright grassy fruit fragrances with pretty floral notes. Lovely palate texture with lemon curd-like flavour profile.

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Audrey Wilkinson Series Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Subdued citrus aromas with subtle toasty notes and toasty/grassy fruit flavours. Beginning to show some nice development. Years ahead of it!

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UMAMU Estate Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2005

Posted: December 2, 2021

Beautifully aged toasty bouquet yet still has lovely freshness to it with soft seamlessly balanced lemon and rose petal flavours. Slightly toasty.

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Happs Ellen Jean Margaret River Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Bright tight and focused and still very primary with mouth-filling flavours and good line of acid.

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Krinklewood Basket Press Broke Fordwich Semillon 2021

Posted: December 2, 2021

Beautifully textured wine with crisp pear/lemon/floral fruit and attractive phenolics. Should age well.

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Krinklewood Broke Fordwich Semillon 2021

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lean lemony/grassy fruit fragrances and lovely citrus fruit on the nicely textured palate with great acid, nice phenolics.

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Hayes Family Wines Fromm Vineyard Barossa Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 2, 2021

Bright, fresh and lively with subtle lemony varietal characters and crisp acid. Will age well.

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Hayes Family Wines Schulz Home Vineyard Barossa Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 2, 2021

Big slightly developed fruit tingle nose and rich honeyed citrus palate.

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Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

“Intoxicating nose,” rich with excellent toasty marmalade development. Full developing toasty flavours supported by great acid line. Ageing well.

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Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 2, 2021

Very youthful wine with bright lime/lemon fruit with slightly grassy characters and tightly focused line of crisp acid. Some flintiness.

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Hollydene Estate Upper Hunter Valley Semillon 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Full developing toasty semillon nose. Smooth and creamy in the mouth with honeyed citrus fruit flavours. Good acid line. Ageing gracefully.

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Hollydene Estate Upper Hunter Valley Semillon 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

Full flavoured wine with lovely, aged toasty/lemon fruit characters. Easy drinking.

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Paulett Wines Watervale Clare Valley Semillon 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A well-made varietal; musky floral fruit and slight mid-palate sweetness.

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Gartelmann Benjamin Hunter Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 2, 2021

Subtle musky/honeysuckle fragrances and light bodied, slightly sweet/sour, palate.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Saddlers Hunter Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lifted fruit tingle of a nose and palate in the tropical spectrum with floral notes.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Ryans Reserve Sylvia Hunter Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 2, 2021

A wine with incredible length, freshness and varietal purity. Grassy lemon brightness to both the nose and palate.

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McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: December 2, 2021

A long, generous, “giving wine”. Toasty fruit fragrances and pure bright lemon curd-like palate developing delicate toastiness. Tight finish.

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McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lightly toasted citrus nose and full-flavoured palate still showing freshness of fruit with acid highlights.

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McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2013

Posted: December 2, 2021

Well-made, brilliant, pale straw wine that’s still a baby with many years ahead of it. Youthful grassy/lime fruit and racy acidity.

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McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Tight, bright, pale straw, fruit focused style with elegant toastiness and honeyed maturity developing with good supporting acid backbone.

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McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lovely toasty development on the nose leaps out of the glass with very pleasant toasty/lemony/grassy flavours and great acid backbone. “A joy to drink!”

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McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lean, elegant, conservative style with grassy/lemon varietal fruit, some toastiness and high acid.

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Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2015

Posted: December 2, 2021

Rich toasty honeyed aromas with typical kero aged notes and floral hints. An excellent lemony/honeydew palate with slight toastiness and great acid persistence.

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Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: December 2, 2021

Excellent honeyed/toasty fragrances explode out of the glass. Creamy in the mouth with lemon curd-like fruit, some nuttiness and great acid line. Ageing gracefully.

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Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nicely focused lemon/lime varietal fruit with slight funkiness and lovely balance between the acid and phenolic structure. Excellent cellaring potential.

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Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2014

Posted: December 2, 2021

Beautifully toasty/honeysuckle development on the nose mixing with melon and orange rind-like fruit. Light bodied palate has lemon/lime primary fruit flavours.

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Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Semillon 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Tight and bright grassy varietal showing richness and weight. “Loved how the wine felt in the mouth.”

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Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

An elegant wine with bright grassy/lemony primary fruit characters.

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Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2013

Posted: December 2, 2021

A very classy wine with lots of toasty/honeyed development but still showing amazing retention of primary melon rind-like varietal fruit characters.

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Midnight’s Promise Hunter Semillon 2015

Posted: December 2, 2021

Still very primary, tightly focused and ageing gracefully.

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Midnight’s Promise Hunter Semillon 2014

Posted: December 2, 2021

Excellent toasty marmalade aged semillon nose. Very tight acidity holding the toasty developing palate nicely together. Drinking well now.

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Midnight’s Promise Hunter Semillon 2013

Posted: December 2, 2021

A very inviting wine; rich and rounded yet still focused and elegant. Nicely maturing toasty/floral/citrus characters and, “Acid is where it should be!”

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Briar Ridge Early Harvest Hunter Valley Semillon 2021

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lemon fresh bouquet with a floral lift and flavours of lemons and melons.

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