Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright citrusy fruit intensity with obvious oak and starting to show some toasty age complexity.
Comments Off on Coughlan Estate Geographe WA Semillon 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Nose shows a generosity of cut grass and stonefruits with a buttery element. Excellent lemon/lime palate with layers of buttery nutty characters and fantastic acid line.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lovely lifted honeyed lemon bouquet with a hint of green notes. Huge palate that fills the mouth with lovely grapefruit/lemon flavours and a hint of oak.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Very developed semillon but in a good way. Gorgeous buttery toasty nose and a generosity of toasty citrus flavours with lovely bottle age characters.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2007 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Tight and youthful smelling of roasted hazelnuts with a pleasant lingering toasty buttery flavour profile.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Straw yellow colour and a buttery nutty nose with a pretty floral lift. Lovely toasty palate with lingering lemony elegance and a crisp acid finish.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Buttery lemon bouquet and a complexity of buttery characters and juicy citrus flavours with lingering acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Restrained floral/lemon barley bouquet and simple but flavoursome gooseberry palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Full lifted cut hay and lemon sherbet of a nose with a hint of green apple. Big, rounded palate brimming over with lingering and rich lime and lemon flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fresh ripe aromas of pears, citrus and cut grass and a vibrant fizzy young lemon/lime and nectarine palate with a crunchy acid line. Ageing potential here.
Comments Off on Mercer Wines Limited Release Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Delightful tight bright aromas just starting to show a hint of development. A classic semillon palate full of flavour with the oak and fruit in seamless balance.
Comments Off on Peter Lehmann Wines Margaret Barossa Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Aromas of pears and honeysuckle with a nice mineral-like thread. The tight palate offers long and well-balanced grapefruit-like flavours.
Comments Off on Drury Lane Estate Vineyard Designate Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Honeyed pineapple aromas and an elegant acid driven palate. Needs even more time!
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Pithy lemon and grapefruit aromas and the high level of acid on the palate underpins the fruit.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Uno Hunter Valley Semillon 2016 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
So typical of a well-aged semillon, still shows some freshness with a beautiful creamy citrus nose and great palate with lovely length of toasty flavours and lingering acid.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Vibrant and amazingly youthful for an 8-year-old. Punchy creamed honey and toast fragrances with excellent length of pure zesty lemon/peach flavours. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A beautifully aged bright yellow semillon with many years left in it yet according to the judges. Lots of toasty warm and slightly jubey fruit aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Good example of an ageing semillon with its vibrant citrus nose laced with creamy warm fruits. Great length and persistence of warm buttery honeyed flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2017 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
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
Great example of an aged wine. Smells of toast, honey and marmalade with tropical notes. Full bodied palate with buttery/toasty complexity and fresh lemon notes.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Individual Vineyard Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009 / 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
Ripe melon and gooseberry-like varietal fruit with a vibrant acid line. “Will be great in 10 years!”
Comments Off on Audrey Wilkinson ‘The Ridge’ Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 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
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
Appealing vibrancy of simple citrus fragrances and an elegant acid driven palate with a great pure citrus flavour profile. “Will be very respectable with time!”
Comments Off on Glandore Cellarhands Oakey Creek Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 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
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: September 3, 2022
An interesting nose like bacon bones and baked fruit with ripe tropical/lemon flavours. A nice drink.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Semillon 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Concentration of poached lemon aromas and crunchy semillon palate with sherbet-like acid.
Comments Off on Krinklewood Broke Fordwich Semillon 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A classic semillon with a bright citrus nose and a fresh grassy lift with the freshness following through to the zesty varietal fruit palate. Great potential.
Comments Off on Gartelmann Wines Benjamin Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Perfumed ripe pear bouquet and rounded oily textured palate with lime flavours and nice acid balance.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Stockhausen Signature Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Still a very young wine with some spritz evident. Grassy green herbaceous aromas and delicious intense lime/nettle palate with good acidity.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Semillon 2022 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Aromas of capsicum, snow peas, cut grass and honey. Palate is both elegant and rich at the same time with a very lengthy finish. “Super interesting food wine.”
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Stockhausen Signature Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A lovely wine with an elegance of pretty floral and cut-grass aromas. The tight, seamlessly balanced, palate has great fruit intensity and bright acidity.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Wines Ryans Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
A riper style with candied floral nose and fresh and a lively citrus/pear flavour profile.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Clare Valley Semillon 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022