2016 Boekenhoutskloof Sémillon

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  10/11/2023 - SimonG wrote: 88 Points

  Mid to full straw. Lovely mid weight with a lanolin and subtle peach kernel nose. Mid weight, very smooth. Finishes well but lacking complexity though the mid palate — more about harmony and smoothness, and lacking a little detail and precision. Very drinkable. ***

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  10/8/2023 - lim.calvinb wrote: 93 Points

  Opens up about 30 minutes after p pouring into the glass. Good complexity, peach, yeast hay. Great long finish, good acidity, excited to see this wine age

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  8/16/2023 - Irish_Wine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Rich, expressive, layered nose. Toasty peach and mango. Spiced honey, lemon pith and beeswax. Almond biscuit notes. Full bodied on the palate with great concentration. Sustained rich, savoury finish. Lovely. Drink now or hold.
  
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  Pale lemon.
  
  Pronounced on the nose with peach, lemon pith, mango, toast, cream, vanilla, nutmeg, beeswax, honey, chamomile, smoke, biscuit and almond. Developing.
  
  Pronounced and dry on the palate. Full body, high alcohol, medium acidity, long finish.
  
  Can drink now but has potential for aging.

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  6/6/2021 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Ha-ha.....opened this for Carol pre dinner with the kids and she and my son finished off most of the bottle. Rich Semillon fruit...I cannot improve on the last note here which was incredible in its details. Thanks to Forceberry for that! Carol did something very out of character for her.....she made me get online and hunt down some bottles for her own personal stash.
  
  The only difference I noted was the oak had not integrated much in this bottle...or perhaps it just wasn't open to air long enough?

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  11/17/2020 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  The grapes are sourced from three vineyards, planted in 1902, 1936 and 1942. Fermented spontaneously and aged for 14 months in barriques (90%) and concrete eggs (10%). No MLF. 13,7% alcohol, 2,3 g/l residual sugar, 5,0 g/l acidity and pH 3,38. Tasted in a Boekenhoutskloof Sémillon 2017-2005 vertical.
  
  Youthful, pale yellow-green color. Fresh, bright and quite dry nose with aromas of tropical fruits, some creamy oak tones, a little bit of sour apple candy, light herbal notes of currant leaves, a hint of exotic spices and a touch of hay. Compared to my previous experience with this wine 1½ years ago, the oaky tones have shifted to the background and the overall feel has lost some of its sweetness. The wine is ripe, youthful and lively on the palate with nuanced and even somewhat crunchy flavors of ripe golden currants and Golden Delicious apple, some notes of beeswax and just general waxy richness, a little bit of apricot, light notes of hay, oaky hints of savory wood spice and creaminess and a touch of stony minerality. The wine shows good sense of complexity and the overall feel is enjoyably dry and savory despite the obvious ripeness. Balanced, moderately high acidity that lends good sense of balance and structure to the wine. The finish is long, dry and quite acid-driven with savory flavors of spicy red apple, golden currants, some hay, a little bit of exotic spice, light waxy tones, a hint of nectarine and a touch of creaminess.
  
  An enjoyably balanced, structured and fresh Sémillon that effortlessly combines ripe tropical fruit and creamy oak tones to enjoyably dry and fresh overall taste, balanced acidity and crunchy fruit tones. The wine has gained quite a bit of finesse and sense of harmony since I last tasted it, but seeing how youthful the wine still is, I can imagine this will continue to improve for years more. Most likely this won't be peaking within the next 10 years. All in all, a lovely and harmonious vintage of Boekenhoutskloof Sémillon and perhaps my favorite of these younger vintages. Priced according to its quality at 38,89€.

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