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
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
Sweet, nice — 24 days ago
Silky violet and cedar hints. Easy drinkability. — 3 months ago
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
Very gentle, herb flavor. Need to wait for its feature. 2020 @750, my9, 221113 — 3 months ago
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
Johnno Harris
The essence of cool climate Aussie Shiraz. Spicy dark fruits with white pepper and aniseed. Delicious! 👍🏽 — 14 days ago