Gundog Estate Vernon Vineyard Semillon 2014
The “biggest” of the Single Vineyard semillon range from Gundog Estate, made in the excellent Hunter Valley vintage of 2014. The vineyard is easterly facing on the slopes of Mount […]
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Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2017
I don’t think I can write a better intro to this wine than the one from Matt Burton, the winemaker at Gundog Estate: “A warm season delivered two parcels of […]
Margan Aged Release Semillon 2012
Several Hunter Valley producers now have aged or cellar releases. In this case, held back for 5 years before being released. Potentially released too early. Margan, Aged Release, Semillon, Hunter […]
Margan White Label Semillon 2016
Quality fruit parcels are held back for a year for the White Label, sitting patiently. Good thing too, a year in bottle does some beautiful things for Hunter Valley Semillon. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thomas Wines Murphy’s Semillon 2015
I wasn’t sure where the naming for this one came about, I though perhaps it is in reference to ” Murphy’s Law,” that is: Anything that can go wrong, will. […]
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 […]
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