1995 Lindeman's Sémillon Bin 8650

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91 points

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  7/28/2017 - nulla Likes this wine: 92 Points

  22 years of age and probably on the downward slope but still delicious. Honey/lemon colour, notes of lemon/honey and buttered toast. smooth as, an absolute delight. Wish they had released this with a screw cap, it would going strong for another 5-10 years.

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  3/11/2017 - nulla Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Hit the Jackpot tonight. There has been some bottle variation in the five bottles consumed,probably due to the quality of the corks and how they have held up over the years. Tonight's bottle had a very good cork, excellent seal. The wine was light honey colour however the fruit was sweet, light citrus, honey, chardonnay like smoothness and a real delight. Half a bottle kept for tomorrow night. One left, fingers crossed.

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  9/9/2016 - nulla Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Tending to dark honey in colour. Subdued fruit on the nose. On the palate the fruit has receded to the background but emerges with time in the glass, crisp but not overpowering acid. Medium bodied, with a slightly waxy mouthfeel. A little dry on the finish. This wine was a little polarizing initially on opening. The consensus on the night was that this wine has peaked and while still being very drinkable, it is now on the downward slope past its prime. I couldn't help wondering how much better this would have been under screw cap. This would go really well with beer battered flathead, battered scallops, calamari and tartare sauce.

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  2/8/2016 - SAND Likes this wine:

  (11,5% ABV)
  Great, golden amber colour.
  Nose: Sweet lemon, honey, beeswax, marzipan and some tropical notes (pineapple, lychee).
  Palate: Wonderfully crisp, great acidity. Medium light bodied, with a slightly waxy mouthfeel. Tropical fruits (pineapple) and honey, although the wine is completely dry.
  Excelled with ripe Brie cheese.
  
  Benefitted from some time (1h+) to open up.
  This Hunter Valley Semillon has now passed 20 years and is true to form. Has only partly arrived in it's secondary maturation phase (with the "waxy stuff") and still retains much of it's primary, citrusy character. Will probably continue to develop for several years.

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  12/5/2001 - graemeg wrote:

  {cork} Has something of an oaky character, with an oily texture and a rather broad and flat palate. Medium length finish that needs some more acidity.

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