Rothbury Estate

Black Label Sémillon

8.92 ratings
8.92 pro ratings
South Eastern, Australia
Sémillon
Blue Cheese, Fruit Desserts
Top Notes For
Ceccherini Cristiano

The label is barely there, but i bought in the James Halliday's collection auction as a Wood Matured Black label 1979.
At this stage I opened a few of these old semillon and I am honestly loving them even though i realise that not everyone would.
Once they get to room temperature the magic happens.
This is complex and fairly fresh, not gone at all.
I smell almond, bruised apples, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, lanolin, coriander. Autumn forest floor and boiled chestnuts. Nougat and marzipan. Peppermint.
It's very long. It's an experience. It talks its own language. I don't think there is anything like it anywhere else. 41yo, nearly my age, but much more interesting than me.

The label is barely there, but i bought in the James Halliday's collection auction as a Wood Matured Black label 1979.
At this stage I opened a few of these old semillon and I am honestly loving them even though i realise that not everyone would.
Once they get to room temperature the magic happens.
This is complex and fairly fresh, not gone at all.
I smell almond, bruised apples, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, lanolin, coriander. Autumn forest floor and boiled chestnuts. Nougat and marzipan. Peppermint.
It's very long. It's an experience. It talks its own language. I don't think there is anything like it anywhere else. 41yo, nearly my age, but much more interesting than me.

Oct 20th, 2020
Ceccherini Cristiano

One more from Halliday's collection
Past its peak but still fairly enjoyable
It has perhaps lost many shades of its personality
Quite long though
With one word I would say baroque

One more from Halliday's collection
Past its peak but still fairly enjoyable
It has perhaps lost many shades of its personality
Quite long though
With one word I would say baroque

Oct 18th, 2020
Ceccherini Cristiano

The wine looked extremely well, but once it warmed up unfortunately it showed a mini tiny hint of cork...pity...I am having a bit of an hard time with my drinking during this second lockdown😑🥴😵🥺😩😭

The wine looked extremely well, but once it warmed up unfortunately it showed a mini tiny hint of cork...pity...I am having a bit of an hard time with my drinking during this second lockdown😑🥴😵🥺😩😭

Aug 14th, 2020