This tasting took place in Napa in February 2020 just before the global pandemic took hold. This post though is not about Napa wine but the annual Institute of Masters of Wine tasting of the 2015 Bordeaux vintage in bottle, a tasting which travels to London, Napa and Sydney. The setting was the centrally locatedContinue reading “Bordeaux 2015 tasting in Napa”
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Tyrell’s HVD Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2014
This proved to be quite a developing expression of Hunter semillon from benchmark producer Tyrells. The wine has evident tertiary butter and lactic aromas, with notes of mild struck match. As ever with more developed semillon, it is almost surprising there is no oak. The palate has particularly enamel searing, very high acidity and aContinue reading “Tyrell’s HVD Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2014”
Wills Domain Mystic Spring Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Wills Domain Mystic Spring Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Wine Review
Tyrell’s Wines Hunter Valley Semillon 2016
Tyrells are a benchmark producer of Hunter Valley semillon, and this wine is the “baby brother” of Tyrell’s more famous Vat 1 Hunter semillon. In the glass, it has aromatics of lemon and bees wax. The palate has a nip of acidity and good length. The alcohol is only 11%. A good release that canContinue reading “Tyrell’s Wines Hunter Valley Semillon 2016”
Robert Stein Semillon Riesling Gewürtztraminer Mudgee 2017
This is a somewhat unusual white blend that finds semillon, riesling and gewürtztraminer together. In the glass, it’s a pale yellow in colour, and has aromas that remind of grass and apple skins, perhaps explicable by the 7 day ferment on skins. The palate is fresh and the acidity apple like. Some CO2 and aContinue reading “Robert Stein Semillon Riesling Gewürtztraminer Mudgee 2017”
Huntington Estate Special Reserve Semillon 2016
Huntington Estate’s 2016 semillon is from 50 year old vines in Mudgee, and opens to fresh cut grass and waxy apple skin aromas. The palate is light to medium bodied, the acidity fresh and the length very good. In all, this is very good semillon release that can be approached now or cellared for improvementContinue reading “Huntington Estate Special Reserve Semillon 2016”