Semillon and Extras

Sydney, Australia
Tasted Saturday, March 31, 2012 by CamWheeler with 745 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2006 Meerea Park Sémillon Alexander Munro 91 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Very toasty nose showing development, with lemon and wax coming through as well. The palate continues the toasty trend, there is nice depth and some rich fruit to it and the finish is long and lingering.

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  • 2006 Meerea Park Sémillon Hell Hole 93 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Swirling floral aromas, with mandarin, lime and lemon. Impeccably balanced palate. Brilliant focus and length. Without doubt, a top class Semillon.

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  • 2006 Meerea Park Sémillon Terracotta 89 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley, Pokolbin

    Some lemon and toast on the slightly shy nose. Acid takes the prominence on the palate, there isn't as much depth as the other wines in this flight but it is still a good wine that probably needs another 3-4 years to show its best.

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Flight 3 (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Hollydene Estate Sémillon 86 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    The nose has some funky earthen character and lime. The palate is medium bodied and without obvious fault, but there isn't much to distinguish it.

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  • 2011 Petersons Sémillon Hunter Valley 87 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Very grassy on the nose, there is are herbs and some lemon. The palate is light and fresh but extremely simple.

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  • 2011 Scarborough Wine Co Sémillon 89 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Apricot, lime and grassy notes on the nose. The palate has good focussed acidity and has some depth even in its youth. Needs time.

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  • 2010 Tallowwood Sémillon 86 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Musk, graphite and lime on the nose. Palate is inoffensive but lacks depth and character.

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 2011 Ashbrook Estate Sémillon 83 Points

    Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

    Passionfruit and tropical fruit salad nose. Palate is all passionfruit flavour and the alcohol stands out as well.

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  • 2007 Moss Wood Sémillon 87 Points

    Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

    Grass and wood on the nose. Palate has decent richness without feeling out of balance, there is a touch of alcohol on the finish but it isn't enough to ruin the wine.

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  • 2007 Rockford Sémillon Local Growers 90 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Lychee, lanolin and wax aromas. Palate had that lanolin character carry through. Good flavour and drinking well now. This isn't usually a wine from Rockford that I like, but I thought this was very good.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

Flight 6 (2 Notes)

Flight 7 (5 Notes)

  • 1995 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 91 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Only just starting to turn golden coloured with tinges of green evident. Nose belies its age somewhat, there is fresh lemon with honey characters only just starting to develop. The palate is rich and long, it just doesn't have the complexity of a top wine, but it is still fantastic.

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  • 1997 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 Flawed

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Musty, muted, corked.

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  • 1998 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 94 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Honey, citrus and pear aromas. Palate has fruit richness but there is an astounding core of acidity giving it balance. Still youthful but so incredibly impressive already.

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  • 1999 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 91 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Citrus, pear and a floral note. The acid is still searing on the palate, it has barely softened at all. Despite this, there is clear structure and I think it has enough fruit that it will live long enough to come around. Of the Vat1 wines tried tonight, this needs the most time, at least 5 more years if not 10.

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  • 2001 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 92 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Aromas of graphite, rock melon and lemon pie. The palate is extremely approachable, there is a richness and roundness to it without being broad. I'm happy to drink this now while waiting for the 98 and 99 to mature further.

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Flight 8 (4 Notes)

Flight 9 (2 Notes)

Flight 10 (2 Notes)

  • 1990 Tyrrell's Shiraz Vat 5 87 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Cloudy coloured. Graphite, red berries and saddle aromas. Palate is sauvory and has good balance, but there isn't enough depth to it and I don't think this will get much better with more time.

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  • 1994 Tyrrell's Shiraz Vat 5 82 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Nose shows orange peel, menthol, barbecue sauce and boot polish. The palate is slightly vegetal and smoky and isn't all that pleasant.

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Flight 11 (2 Notes)

  • 1994 Lindeman's Shiraz Bin 8803 88 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Smoky notes, leather, liquorice and redcurrant on the nose. Palate is well balanced with savoury character and restrained fruit still present. It is probably time to drink as I don't think it has the structure to get better.

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  • 1998 The Rothbury Estate Shiraz Brokenback 89 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Aniseed and leather on the nose. Palate has good texture and length.

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Flight 12 (2 Notes)

  • 1998 Meerea Park Shiraz Alexander Munro 91 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Colour is fantastic, vibrant and no fading at the rim. Raspberry, some earth and iron as well as blackberries on the nose. Palate is brooding - tannins, oak and fruit are all present and they do work well together to provide balance. Structured and with lots of potential, this is an excellent wine.

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  • 2003 Irvine Zinfandel Reserve 88 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

    Tobacco and liquorice, with apricot and red cherry aromas. There is a bold fruit streak to the palate, but there is some good structure as well. Very good.

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Flight 13 (1 Note)

  • 1993 De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Sémillon 90 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Big Rivers, Riverina

    Madarin and quince with some marzipan and honey aromas. Palate has very good acid still to balance the medium sweetness. Holding up well and should continue drinking well over the next 3-4 years from 750ml bottles like this one.

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