Bromley is the side project of Leura Park winemaker Darren Burke. With the freedom to do what he wants, he has fashioned a wine that is at one compelling and hard to pigeonhole. There is no lack of winemaker input in Bromley ‘Alchemy’ including the use of stainless steel alongside different oak formats.
That it is a blend of primarily Semillon with a dash of Sauvignon Blanc is hardly relevant, for this is a genre defying white wine. It delivers a hint of sulphide-driven funk married with grapefruit pith and a smoky/flinty edge. Think of it as a theoretical crossing of Chablis and Muscadet, though of course it is not either.
Bromley ‘Alchemy’ would make a great wine for seafood and an absolute nightmare for wine options!
2015 BROMLEY ‘ALCHEMY’Producer: Bromley
Variety: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Geelong, Victoria
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $20.00
Date tasted: 12 March 2015
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery yellow. Sulphides initially, slightly reductive, grapefruit pith, quite smoky (not oak), flinty. Hard to pin down – in a good way! Medium in bodied, taut and dry, green apple, lemon squirt. Good line of acidity. Drink it as you would young Chablis or Muscadet.
Score: 16.5/20
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