Kaesler OV Semillon 2024

Hand picked on 13th Feb and cold settled in the tank. There is a distinct floral bouquet to this wine which accurately describes that it’s not from the east coast, blink and you’ll miss its delicate freesia and gardenia blooms. Pay attention and you’ll find green melon, backyard limes and green apple curls. This vintage shows a watery cascade of acidity that undulates and some fine pithy oyster shell dust on the finish. It’s drinking well now and has between 5-8 years on hand to develop further. For me, this is a wine that should be celebrated with school prawns and aioli on the regular weekly rotation.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

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.

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