St Johns As the Crow Flies Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2025
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- $24
- Drink by: 2026-2030
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What they used to call the Margaret River Classic Dry White, this blend sees a slight majority in favour of Semillon. The colour is a pale lemon. On the nose, we have notes of lemon sponge cake, melons, stone fruits and florals. As we move to the palate, we see more of an influence from the citrus. There is good intensity here with juicy acidity and the wine offers decent length. It should provide very enjoyable drinking over the next three to four years.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
