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Spring Seed Wine Company 2012 Forget Me Not Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (60% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon) McLaren Vale, South Australia 12.0%v/v - screwcap RRP$18.00/bottle Green straw colour with hints of golden straw. Nose has hints of lemon, candlewax, green apple, some spring blossom and a slight herbaceousness; some secondary toast characters creeping in. Palate shows good balance though lacking a little bit of fresh fruit, complexity and drive; secondary toasty characters coming through. A well-made wine but is starting to transition to secondary character dominance.
Ferngrove 2012 Leaping Lizard Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Fermoy Estate 2012 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
(51% Semillon, 49% Sauvignon Blanc) Frankland River, Western Australia 13.5% v/v - screwcap RRP$15.00/bottle
(56% Semillon, 42% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Chardonnay) Margaret River, Western Australia 13.0% v/v - screwcap RRP$20.00/bottle
Pale green straw colour. Hints of tropical fruits like paw paw and melon on the nose as well as asparagus, cucumber, split pea and some citrus. Lacks some upfront acidity on the palate but otherwise wellbalanced. A full mouth with herbaceous characters dominant; finishes a little short.
Medium straw in colour. Reduced and slightly honeyednose with herbaceous notes and hints of tropical fruits and citrus characters in the background. Herbaceous characters follow through to the palate, which lacks some primary fruit but has hints of tropical fruit, and green pea. Good acid balance. “Once it opened up, a good commercial style was revealed,” noted one taster.
James Estate 2012 Reserve Fume Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Yalumba 2012 Christobel’s Barossa Classic Dry White
Voyager Estate 2012 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
(59% Semillon, 41% Sauvignon Blanc) Hunter Valley, New South Wales 11.0% v/v - screwcap RRP$23.00/bottle
(81% Semillon, 15% Sauvignon Blanc, 4% Savagnin) 12.0% v/v - screwcap RRP$15.95/bottle (cellar door)
(63% Sauvignon Blanc, 37% Semillon) Margaret River, Western Australia 13.0% v/v - screwcap RRP$24.00/bottle
Golden yellow in colour. Evidence of shaded fruit on the palate as well as some smokiness and cut grass. Smokiness and apparent capsicum overlaying a good creamy palate and some lemon curd.
Pale yellow in colour. Nose features tropical notes, zesty lemon, passionfruit with a lift of lemon sherbet. and Passionfruit flows through to the zesty palate which has simple fruit and seems to fall away. “The nose offers more than the palate delivers,” noted one taster. A wellmade wine with fruit persistence.
Pale straw in colour with hints of green. A fresh nose of tropical fruit, grass, candle wax, and lemon zest. Creamy palate has hints of grass and sweetness; balanced acidity. “A well-made commercial style,” noted one taster.
Forester Estate 2012 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Pegasus Bay 2011 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Stella Bella 2009 Suckfizzle Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
(50% Semillon, 48% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Chardonnay) Margaret River, Western Australia 13.0%v/v - screwcap RRP$23.99/bottle
(70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Semillon) Waipara Valley, New Zealand 13.4%v/v – screwcap RRP$39.00/bottle
(60% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon) Margaret River, Western Australia 13.0%v/v – screwcap RRP$45.00/bottle
Medium yellow in colour. Slightly reductive nose with hints of asparagus, rose petal and lemon underneath. Palate shows good structure and zesty acid and features grassy notes, grapefruit and marmalade; very round mouthfeel. “A well balanced wine with good structure; pity about the slight reductiveness,” noted one taster.
Golden yellow in colour with a luminous hue. Nose features characters of flint, oak spice, vanillan, buttered toast and hints of lemon and peach; oak is evident. Raw spicy oak in the mouth with a good textural component, great secondary toasty characters and lively acidity. “A good, barrel-aged style but oak a little too prominent,” said one taster. “A very well-made wine for those who like older styles, which is ageing nicely,” said another.
Medium straw in colour. Tropical fruit, including paw paw, on the nose, together with candle wax, lifted gooseberry and herbaceousness. Soft, simple citrus and tropical fruits on the palate which has lively acidity and a slight textural edge. A good, well-balanced wine.
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