“Semillon from vines of Magpie Springs, Adelaide Hills, organic farmed. The fruit spends two weeks on skins and rests in old (ten year plus) barrels for maturing before bottling. Go forth!
This has some get up and go. Nice, chewy texture with bolstering tang of acidity amongst tart mandarin and cumquat fruit characters with touches of ginger and green apple. It’s fun, it’s frisky, it’s got great vibes going on. It shows some depth of flavour, it delivers energy and ease of drinking while being distinct and interesting and refreshing. I like it. Marching to its own beat. 92pts.”
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Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
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“Skin-contact Sémillon, 2 weeks on skins, then old French barrels for 9 months élevage, rested in the bottle for another 6 months, and now ready for the world.
Tight, takes a few seconds to open up, then thrives into quince, crème fraiche, slight oaky tones (despite the barrels being over 10 years old), obligatory white flowers and lemon rind. Salivary glands might get a workout. Sadly, last Sémillon from us for now!
Organically farmed Sémillon, Magpie Springs, Adelaide Hills.”
Alex Schulkin + Galit Shachaf, The Other Right.
