Briar Ridge Stockhausen Semillon 2023
- 96
- $38
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It is always an education to drink Semillon with a few years bottle age, don’t miss this adolescent time because it can be truly rewarding. A hint of what’s to come and some comprehension of its trajectory. Here in the bottle, you’ll find a soft cheek of lemon, lotus flower and cream honey. Some green apple and pear tones, proving yes there is still a long way to go in this life cycle. Young almonds are still forming, milky with a snap of texture and a hint of beach sand. This is beautifully framed with stainless steel maturation to preserve every detail of crunchy fruit. This will continue to give over more of itself with every year in bottle. For now it is a treat, pair it with seared scallop and cauliflower cream.
Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
