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Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon 2017
DOZEN: $1,242.00 or $103.50 each
At 6 years of age on release, the colour is just starting to show some development with yellow tints complimenting the green edges. Lifted lemon curd and floral notes heading to bees wax, brioche and toast. Lively Tahitian lime juice characters are backed by a superb, zesty acidity. The magic of Hunter Valley semillon on display with texture, fruit weight and great length from a wine that sees no oak. The ILR Reserve Semillon is released only from the best years and the 2017 is a beauty. (97) Best in Show - 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards
From one of the masters of developed semillon, helped in this instance by the great semillon vintage. Its bouquet suggests the use of oak - not true. It's a hypnotic wine, with Meyer lemon driving the citrus circus and the wheels of acidity. (98) JAMES HALLIDAY
Few semillons scale the heights of consistency and excellence that this wine does. August 2023 release.
It's got gentle development in faint creaminess to texture, despite the chalky pucker and chew. Scents show off nougat, light honey toastiness, lime, lemon, dried apple. It's lovely to take a big whiff of and the palate echoes those characters well. Tense acidity is a mainstay, the length of flavour extreme and palate staining in a gentle sense. The gentle development lends a sweetness to fruit, but geez, that pure, cool, citrusy and mineral-laden acidity is a force. It's wonderfully balanced and extremely good. (96+) MIKE BENNIE