October 22, 2022 - Good. Not world beating. Drank in 2022. Won't get any better, probably past its best.
January 5, 2022 - Refer previous commentary. It may still reach 20 years if I remember not to drink the rest before then.
November 20, 2021 - Hitting its straps. Freshly minted gold in colour. Classy aged Hunter semillon nose. Some honeyed character before sliding into a dry flinty finish. Could easily reach 20!
October 9, 2021 - Dry flinty. No hint of normal Hunter semillon ageing. Goes well with the quandong encrusted basa.
October 26, 2019 - Truffles and a couple of bottles: Floral, mandarin, lime and orange on the nose. Decent fruit still showing with medium depth and length. Drinking well now - I don't think it will head for further heights.
September 12, 2019 - A year on from last formal note. Surprisingly this has continued to grow in stature over time. I suppose it is declassified Lovedale after all and they said it would only have 15 not 20 year lifespan hence the declassification. At 13 years this is a hale and hearty semillon approaching the golden age of development. Simply gorgeous top knotch Hunter Valley Semillon. Only tasted a few to truly beat this. Drink now to enjoy rather than gambling on how long it may last.
March 30, 2019 - Lemon with balanced soft acids- but not alot of depth
March 8, 2019 - Give it another 5 years.
January 11, 2019 - Apricot flavours but lacking complexity and balance
December 24, 2018 - Improved from my last tasting. Still flinty and restrained. Gold in colour. Not yet showing any honeyed notes of a Hunter semillon's third age. Leave resting for a while longer.