| Tasted 10/5/03 at Parkhill Cellars' WA wine tasting: Colour - still a pale-ish straw/yellow. Nose - intense, open aroma of buttery toasted crumpets dripping with honey. I was immediately blown away - this, a semillon not from the Hunter Valley, but Margaret River! (my first taste of this varietal from that region). What is even more incredible is the palate. Bursting with lemony citrus fruit and well balanced against the complex secondary flavours of honey, buttered toast and a touch of malt. Nice mouth feel, crisp acidity and a long finish. An amazing semillon from a producer famous for their stunningly elegant yet intense red. This wine has the structure and fruit to last a long time. (the 12 bottles on offer was snapped up in no time at all...) |
