Reviews & Ratings

2013 Brokenwood Semillon

Winery: Brokenwood

Vintage: 2013

Wine Name/Vineyard:

Wine Category: Semillon

Grape blend: 100% Semillon

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Hunter Valley

State or country: Australia

Price: $20

Cases produced: 500

KWG Score: 91.8 (based on 5 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90)

Review date: November 10, 2014

Wine Review: This almost clear colored Semillon from Australia opens with a mild Anjou pear bouquet with a hint of wet stone. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, clean, and nicely balanced between its acidity and fruit. The fruit is a tasty mild grapefruit and green apple with notes of lime and gentle minerality. The finish is dry and very refreshing. The panel felt this would be a very nice beach wine. They also suggested paring it with bay scallops with an orange cream sauce and soft cheese. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: As always, a beautiful colour with luminous greens. Distinctive Hunter lemongrass/straw aromas as a young wine. Sweet fruit flavours initially on the palate indicating perfect ripeness. Excellent acid structure, long flavours of lime and apple blossom. Perfect in its youth and a wine that will bottle age gracefully. Food: Asian food, any seafood especially fresh shucked oysters. Drink: Drinking well now but will improve with further bottle age.

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