Hunter Valley Semillon is one of Australia’s most distinctive wine styles. With its modest alcohol and crisp acidity, it is a stereotype challenging wine. Before the evolution of screw caps, cellaring Hunter Semillon was like a game of Russian roulette. Oxidation was the enemy more than cork taint.
Ten years on from vintage, Allandale Semillon is drinking as fresh as a daisy. With this wine, you can really see why it was once called Hunter River Chablis. But for a twist of briny oyster shell minerality, you could easily mistake it for a good quality generic Chablis. However, Chablis it is not. It is Hunter Valley Semillon, unashamedly Australian.
2007 ALLANDALE SEMILLONProducer: Allandale
Variety: Semillon
Region: Hunter Valley, New South Wales
ABV: 11.0%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $30.00
Date tasted: 14 January 2017
Tasting Note:
Bright greenish yellow. Direct nose of lemon citrus, grapefruit pith and green apple. Bony dry, medium bodied citrus and wet stone. Still drinking young – several years from full maturity. Good drinking. Underlines the quality of Hunter Valley Semillon.
Score: 16/20
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