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- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 2015
- Brand De Bortoli
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2015"The benchmark Australian dessert wine and 2015 is a standout vintage. Made wi..."$86.00 -
- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Tyrrell's
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 10.5% Alcohol
Tyrrell's 'Sacred Sites Johnno's' Semillon 2021"This wine comes from our Johnno’s vineyard, which is situated just below the ..."$89.00 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Tyrrell's
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 11.0% Alcohol
Tyrrell'S 'Vat 1' Semillon 2016"Vat 1 Semillon only ever comes from our best old vine, dry grown vineyards. T..."$89.00 -
Semillon is widely grown in Australia. And like Riesling is one of the very best grapes for demonstrating the different characters emerging from Australia's varied wine regions. There are many different styles produced, however, the Hunter Valley is by far the most famous. Semillon from the Hunter Valley is lean, pale wine with citrus, grapefruit and flintiness in its flavour. With a few years bottle age it turns into a honeyed, nutty, classic wine. The Barossa Valley tends to be the most luscious, often with oak age, it has aromas of peaches and mangoes. Margaret River’s versions are a fine balance between these two styles, and they age well too. It is most often blended with Sauvignon Blanc to produce the regions famous blends.
In France, it is the main grape for Sauternes. Elsewhere in Bordeaux it is the most widely planted white grape and is blended with Sauvignon Blanc to produce the dry whites of Graves. In Bordeaux, where it can be aged in oak, it produces wines that are high in alcohol and extract, but relatively low in aroma and acidity. Its thin skin makes it very susceptible to botrytis which is prerequisite for the making of Sauternes.