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94
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James Halliday
White
Classification
Semillon
Variety
1997
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
New South Wales, Hunter Valley
Region
11.2%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
94 / 100"Light to medium yellow-green; has come through its transition phase and out of its shell to a remarkable degree over the past 12 months. A particularly complex bouquet with toasty/smoky characters, then a palate which opens with a similar range of flavours before tightening up and focussing with minerally notes and a long, piercing finish."
- James Halliday
Tasting Notes
Vat 1 Semillon only ever comes from our best old vine, dry grown vineyards. These blocks feature ideal sandy, free draining soils that give these wines their unique character. The oldest of these blocks was planted in 1923.
Hand picked in the early hours of the morning, the fruit is very lightly crushed and pressed before a relatively cool fermentation. Then the wine spent minimal time on yeast lees before being bottled early to maintain its freshness. No oak fermentation or maturation.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity