Another Hunter Valley Semillon, this time a baby, from Mount View Estate. Founded by Harry Tulloch in 1971, Mount View Estate produces a wide range of wines at three tiers; V Series, Reserve and Flagship.
The Reserve Semillon is a typical Hunter Valley Semillon, bottled at a modest 11.5% alcohol by volume. While some Hunter Semillons are characterised by a youthful austerity (think battery acid) that makes them difficult to broach with less than 10 years in bottle, the Mount View Reserve Semillon is remarkably approachable.
Although relatively light in alcohol, the palate possesses weight and a lovely silken texture, making it an appealing prospect for current drinking. As one would expect, there is lemon citrus at the core, but there’s a bit more going on as well; pink grapefruit, pear and Granny Smith apples enhance the wine’s aromatics and lend complexity on the finish.
2011 RESERVE SEMILLON
Producer: Mount View Estate
Variety: Semillon
Vintage: 2011
Region: Hunter Valley, New South Wales
ABV: 11.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: $25.00
Date tasted: 1 April 2012
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery yellow. Clean, fresh and youthful nose of pink grapefruit, lemons, pears and Granny Smith apples all of which flow through to the palate. Remarkably approachable and silken in texture for a young Hunter Semillon; no austerity here. May not go the long haul, but there’s plenty of pleasure to be had with this bottle.
Score: 16/20
The Reserve Semillon is a typical Hunter Valley Semillon, bottled at a modest 11.5% alcohol by volume. While some Hunter Semillons are characterised by a youthful austerity (think battery acid) that makes them difficult to broach with less than 10 years in bottle, the Mount View Reserve Semillon is remarkably approachable.
Although relatively light in alcohol, the palate possesses weight and a lovely silken texture, making it an appealing prospect for current drinking. As one would expect, there is lemon citrus at the core, but there’s a bit more going on as well; pink grapefruit, pear and Granny Smith apples enhance the wine’s aromatics and lend complexity on the finish.
2011 RESERVE SEMILLONProducer: Mount View Estate
Variety: Semillon
Vintage: 2011
Region: Hunter Valley, New South Wales
ABV: 11.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: $25.00
Date tasted: 1 April 2012
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery yellow. Clean, fresh and youthful nose of pink grapefruit, lemons, pears and Granny Smith apples all of which flow through to the palate. Remarkably approachable and silken in texture for a young Hunter Semillon; no austerity here. May not go the long haul, but there’s plenty of pleasure to be had with this bottle.
Score: 16/20
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