Johnno Harris

9.5

The essence of cool climate Aussie Shiraz. Spicy dark fruits with white pepper and aniseed. Delicious! 👍🏽 — 14 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.6

2005 vintage. From the Hunter Valley Lovedale vineyard, planted in 1946, this Sémillon is absolutely fabulous. Bright golden colour. Captivating perfume combining dried fruits ( lemon confit pineapple) and fresh lime , honey, bee wax , butter and flowers. Amazingly fresh with honeyed layered fruit balanced by bright acidity and a stoney minerality. Terrific length too. World-class Semillon. Only 11,5% abv. — 3 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Pale pale yellow - incredibly pale for a 13 year old wine. All the descriptors for aged Hunter Valley Semillon - Lemon, beeswax, wet straw, lanolin. Still with sprightly acid - zesty. Will go on for a few more years. One of the premium Semillons in the Hunter along with Lovedale and Vat 1. ILR standing for the owner and winemaker, Iain Leslie Riggs. See previous note in September 2018. Also December 2017. — 4 months ago

Dominic Hanbury-Smith

10

Sweet, nice — 24 days ago

Tobin Spratte

9.3

This was great with Thanksgiving dinner. Fresh cut grass, lemon, honey, apricot, peaches, and some funky minerals that push toward Riesling notes. Outstanding. Wonderful body and finish. — 2 months ago

Lowell Su

9.2

Silky violet and cedar hints. Easy drinkability. — 3 months ago

Nicolas Greinacher

9.3

The 2011 Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon displays a lovely fragrance of lemon and lime zest, dried peach, roasted almonds, toast, hay, cut grass and wet stones. Bone dry, light to medium bodied with crisp acidity, this is a very pleasant wine indeed, showcasing a particular style of Semillon unique to Australias Hunter Valley. The long, lingering finish confirms a wine of outstanding quality. Drink now until 2025. — 4 months ago

Ericsson

8.9

Yeah, this does it for me. Young and zesty, mineral, with upbeat acidity. Very proper, well composed. Short finish. Cheers. — 2 months ago

Makoto Someya

8.9

Very gentle, herb flavor. Need to wait for its feature. 2020 @750, my9, 221113 — 3 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

My kind of pinot. Dark savoury nose. Palate is med-full bodied. Dark fruit, savoury spice and mushroom, sour dark cherry. Tannic grip gives length. Lacks a bit of complexity but the power and integration is top shelf. Strong buy — 3 months ago