Thomas Wines DJV Shiraz 2014
DJV means De Ja Vu, as in a return to the ways of making wines from the great Hunter makers of yesteryear. This was tasted blind as part of a […]
Tag Archives: Semillon
Shaw Estate Winemakers Reserve Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Fun viticultural fact: Shaw have more Semillon in the Canberra region, than the rest of the growers in the district combined. Shaw Estate, Winemakers Reserve Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Murrumbateman,2015 Juicy […]
Brokenwood Trevena Vineyard Semillon 2012
The Trevena vineyard is located on Hermitage Rd, between the Braemore vineyard (which has serviced Andrew Thomas and Peppertree so well), and Tyrrells HVD vineyard. How’s that for a Semsational […]
Brokenwood Cricket Pitch White 2015
More reliable than Boonie at 1st drop. Brokenwood Cricket Pitch White, Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2015 The entry level white for the iconic Hunter Valley kindergarten/breeding ground. 60% SB and 40% Semillon. […]
Margan Family Vineyard Semillon 2015
Rain during the white grape picking time for the 2015 vintage resulted in some softer characteristics coming through the Hunter Valley Semillon, but the quality is still on offer for […]
Margan White Label Semillon 2014
2014: Cracker of a Hunter Valley vintage. Fruit almost picked itself. No pressure on the winery or the vineyards. Some observations out there that it’s a forward vintage, but the […]
Hunter Valley Semillon Aged Releases: Thomas Wines, McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant and Margan
Jancis Robinson calls it “Australia’s gift to the wine world.” Along with seemingly immortal fortified wines of Seppeltsfield and Rutherglen, Hunter Valley Semillon is one to put in the cellar […]
Huntington Estate Semillon 2015
I once asked some Mudgee winemakers what they thought the signature white of the region and at the time, most answered Chardonnay, but I wonder if the aromatic whites are […]
Thomas Wines Synergy Semillon 2015
Alongside the Shiraz stablemate, this label was a new introduction to the range of Andrew Thomas’s excellent wines. He also welcomed his new son, Jackson into the world in January […]
Thomas Wines DJV Shiraz 2013
The DJV stands for déjà vu, as Thommo makes this wine in a slightly “old fashioned” Hunter Valley style, using techniques such as those from Murray Tyrrell and the great […]
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