I've got a backlog of notes to write up, the dual consequence of having a small child teething, turning me to booze and denying me the opportunity to write up the notes.
This bottle was purchased on a little family break up at Rainbow Beach from the colonial inspired Rainbow Beach Hotel - a rather pleasant find in a small coastal resort town.
A good seal on the cap liner caused the wine to open with a slight pop. Slightly reductive, this soon shook away to greet you with a burst of lime and a touch of sweet syrup - the kind you get in tinned fruit.
On the palate, no real dominant flavour, it's balanced in the mouth: fresh, crisp and clean - drinking easily and concluding with a good punch of acid. Still a couple of years left in it I would say - in line with cellaring guidelines on the bottle.
Source: Retail, Rainbow Beach Hotel
Price: $35
Alcohol: 12%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: De Bortoli Hunter Valley
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For a $35 bottle this isn't an overwhelming review. Was it worth the $?
ReplyDeleteYes it was. It's not your typical Semillon which I see as quite overt citrus, toast and wax. Its more subtle than that. The palate shows incredible balance and drinks very well.
ReplyDeleteI think in some part you're paying for aged Semillon, plus the fact that it's a single vineyard; those facts alone should not justify $$.
I paid for the wine and would happily do so again. I don't owe the producer anything and feel its an honest assessment of how I saw it over the two days consumed.