We already acknowledge the quality of Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc as a stand-alone wine. What does the addition of Semillon...

From the famed Braemore Vineyard, this elegant and poised Semillon is drinking younger than most with attractive layers of hay...

A very young Hunter Semillon which will undoubtedly benefit from time in the cellar, though many will enjoy its youthful...

The extra time here exhibits the advantages that some development can bring. A gleaming yellow colour with notes of stonefruits,...

This 2021 Semillon, 9% of which has been aged in seasoned oak, shows an attractive array of melon, lanolin and...

Passionfruit, crunchy melon and gooseberry – they’re all in there creating quite an aroma. The palate is zingy and crisp...

The first thing you get on the nose is the initial stages of a light buttered toast development. It’s there...

The year had hardly begun when the fruit for this excellent semillon was locked and loaded. It was a cool...

This is the top dog from the Brokenwood stable (does one use a stable for dogs?). ILR, released only after...

A warmer year in the Hunter but one which gave us many wonderful wines. We won’t know for a few...

It is important to remember that this is the basic Brokenwood release, the standard, the bottom rung if you must....

This is simply a gorgeous current drinking blend that shows the admirable virtues of these two varieties from Margaret River...

It’s the blend that speaks of Margaret River. This one is crunchy, lively and bursting with fruit – yes, pretty...

A fine current example of the old Classic Dry White that was once so popular (blame the Kiwi sauvalanche for...

I’ve been a fan of Bruce’s handling of Sauvignon Blanc for many years, and this vintage is no exception. Well...

Lively, ripe tropicals rule: peach, melon, citrus, with a splash of honeysuckle and hay. It’s not so much in the...

After a tough 2020, the Hunter enjoyed better conditions in ’21, and some very fine wines are on offer, not...

The danger for West Aussie Semillon is that it can drift off into leaner styles without providing the requisite flavour...

The fruit for this blend, the famous ‘classic dry white’ from the West, comes from various selected vineyards in the...

The addition of semillon has provided that little extra to the sauvignon blanc. It’s got good palate intensity which is...

It’s about a 2/3 savvy and 1/3 semillon blend. Plenty of punchy fruit here with a slightly savoury citrussy thing...

This racy little blend really tickles the palate with its lively bomb of tropical fruits splashed with a fresh citrus...

While Picardy quite rightly gets considerable praise for its wonderful pinots, this little guy always fascinates me. It’s the classic...

This is a lighter style of semillon, but one with plenty of palate intensity held with control by the crisp...