Semillon with Iain Riggs
Iain Riggs from Brokenwood
The Hunter Valley has been talked about alot this week so it was great to have Iain Riggs in town to answer questions and explain the history and winemaking styles from the Hunter. Iain selected 6 Semillons for the first bracket, followed by some Sauvignon Blancs and blends of the two. The Tyrrell’s Vat 1 was a great example of complexity in white wine and the Peter Lehmann Margaret Semillon from the Barossa showed its regional expression.
A Shaw + Smith tank sample of the 2009 Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc showed exuberant elderflower fruit, whilst the Cape Mentelle Walcliffe SB/S from Margaret River had fantastic weight and texture.
The Wines:
- 1998 Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter
- 1999 Brokenwood ILR Semillon, Hunter
- 2002 Peter Lehmann Margaret Semillon, Barossa Valley
- 2003 Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon, Hunter
- 2005 Vasse Felix Semillon, Margaret River
- 2006 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter
- 2008 Thomas Wines Braemore Individual Vineyard Semillon, Hunter
- 2009 Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills
- 2008 Angullong Sauvignon Blanc, Orange
- 2008 Logan Sauvignon Blanc, Orange
- 2008 Goundrey ‘G’ Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Mount Barker, Great Southern
- 2006 Cape Mentelle Walcliffe Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Margaret River
- 2008 Brookland Valley Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River
- 2007 Rosemount Show Reserve Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc, Western Australia
- 2007 Lenton Brae Wines Wilyabrup Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River
