Lime, pebble, wet wool, small white flowers, toast, smoke, blue cheese, medium plus flavour intensity, medium plus finish. Very good wine. Although still young, you can taste the potential. Love the fruit concentration on the palate.
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A zippy and light Semillion that is drinking well right now. Light yellow in color, light in body, muted nose of lemon and crushed rock. Tastes of orange peel, lemon rind, grapefruit, and green apple, with a tart finish. 10.8% alcohol. Although this may be a function of its youth, I didn't get any of the honey or vanilla notes that fuller Semillion can have, and the acidity made it hard to gauge much depth in the fruit. This is refreshing, if a bit straightforward.
Wine and Spirits Top 100 tasting - 2015 (The Metreon, SF): Light greenish-straw, lots of green. Waxy lime peel, a bit plasticky and reductive. Lean, mean, and green. Needs time. Light body, diminished alcohol 11-11.5%? (actually 10.8%) High acid. No phenolic bitterness. Squeaky clean - no malo, no oxidative aging. Score: Between 8.5 and 9.
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Prince - Hunter Sems old and young (Prince Sydney, 40 Hansard Street): Lemon, tending to stone fruit, and apple with slight spice. In the mouth there are forward fruit flavours of green apple, peach and quite a textured and broad palate. I'm not usually a fan of Thomas wines but this one, today, is quite nice.
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Hunter Valley - 6 Cellar Doors (Hunter Valley): {screwcap, 10.8%, A$30} Predictably youthful but surprisingly citrusy nose. The palate is crunchy; it’ rather minerally and crystal-like, with lemongrass flavours spotlit by medium/high acidity. It’s still only light/medium-bodied, with a dry, medium-length finish. Should be very good, although this cuvee does seem to be primarily a medium-term cellar prospect.
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An utterly charming, young semillon. Low alcohol at 10.8%. Pale yellow-green colour. Kiwi fruit, melon and a trace of green capsicum on the nose. A sweet zing of fruit flavours at first, then a slightly savoury finish. Lovely balance. I don't use the word 'quaffable' often, but this wine fits the bill.
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12/25/2021 - smenzies Likes this wine: 98 Points
The greatest expression of Hunter Semillon I have ever had.
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6/23/2020 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 95 Points
Lime, pebble, wet wool, small white flowers, toast, smoke, blue cheese, medium plus flavour intensity, medium plus finish.
Very good wine. Although still young, you can taste the potential. Love the fruit concentration on the palate.
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12/27/2019 - Andrew67 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice Semillon. Bright fruit with lemon and citrus. I think this will evolve very nicely for the next few years.
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9/18/2017 - msuwine wrote: 88 Points
A zippy and light Semillion that is drinking well right now. Light yellow in color, light in body, muted nose of lemon and crushed rock. Tastes of orange peel, lemon rind, grapefruit, and green apple, with a tart finish. 10.8% alcohol. Although this may be a function of its youth, I didn't get any of the honey or vanilla notes that fuller Semillion can have, and the acidity made it hard to gauge much depth in the fruit. This is refreshing, if a bit straightforward.
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12/22/2016 - Bakerbd Likes this wine: 91 Points
White flowers, grapefruit and lemon
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4/10/2016 - wormfarmer wrote:
Had this by myself, some 20 hours after it was likely opened. Still all kinds of lively lemon.
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10/20/2015 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 88 Points
Wine and Spirits Top 100 tasting - 2015 (The Metreon, SF): Light greenish-straw, lots of green.
Waxy lime peel, a bit plasticky and reductive.
Lean, mean, and green. Needs time.
Light body, diminished alcohol 11-11.5%? (actually 10.8%)
High acid. No phenolic bitterness.
Squeaky clean - no malo, no oxidative aging.
Score: Between 8.5 and 9.
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10/4/2015 - Teebs Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still young and has a steely mineral length. Looking forward to seeing this over the medium term.
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3/21/2015 - chatters wrote:
Prince - Hunter Sems old and young (Prince Sydney, 40 Hansard Street): Lemon, tending to stone fruit, and apple with slight spice. In the mouth there are forward fruit flavours of green apple, peach and quite a textured and broad palate. I'm not usually a fan of Thomas wines but this one, today, is quite nice.
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2/1/2015 - Amysyd wrote:
Ideal for accompanying seafood. Great now, but worth holding for medium term.
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1/17/2015 - graemeg wrote:
Hunter Valley - 6 Cellar Doors (Hunter Valley): {screwcap, 10.8%, A$30} Predictably youthful but surprisingly citrusy nose. The palate is crunchy; it’ rather minerally and crystal-like, with lemongrass flavours spotlit by medium/high acidity. It’s still only light/medium-bodied, with a dry, medium-length finish. Should be very good, although this cuvee does seem to be primarily a medium-term cellar prospect.
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1/6/2015 - Bev O. Vini Likes this wine: 92 Points
An utterly charming, young semillon. Low alcohol at 10.8%. Pale yellow-green colour. Kiwi fruit, melon and a trace of green capsicum on the nose. A sweet zing of fruit flavours at first, then a slightly savoury finish. Lovely balance. I don't use the word 'quaffable' often, but this wine fits the bill.
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9/12/2014 - chatters wrote:
Wine-Ark boys on tour - Hunter Valley 2014 - Day 1 (Hunter Valley): Green melon, apple, slight candied note, slight spice. In the mouth apple, slight spice both drop quickly. Meh
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