Scarborough The Obsessive Semillon 2024

This is strikingly pithy, zesty and fresh from the outset. White grapefruit pith and lemon balm kick off the aromas, followed by mandarin zest, talc, wet stone and a faint glimmer of lemon thyme. It’s classically pure and citrussy, causing a Pavlovian-like salivation. The palate is textural but tart with a zesty shot of Makrut lime leaf, lime skin, grapefruit, talc, lemon-in-water and mandarin pith. There’s some chalk dust texture through the finish and shot of citrus-acidity washing through the back palate and drawing length. There is some juiciness through the palate, but it’s otherwise classically taut and bony now and will unfurl beautifully with 10 years in the cellar. Nicely done.