Henschke Louis Eden Valley Sémillon 2023
- 92
- $35
- Drink by: 2024-2033
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Barossa Sémillon was once a thing, a big thing! Over the years, vines have been replaced by trendier varieties but not all, and certainly not at Henschke where 50+ year old Sémillon vines are celebrated (as they should be). They bring some added panache and depth, not to mention subtle, attractive florals and rich veins of citrus fruits. This is no cruisy lightweight but a wine of substance. Fragrant in green apple, citrus, honeysuckle and spring flowers, it hosts an equally vibrant palate hosted by citrus in its many forms: Meyer lemon, lemon zest, key lime pie and grapefruit pith. It is accompanied by a lovely, enticing, bright freshness of acidity.
Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.
