Marsh Estate Private Bin Semillon 2001

Made by Marsh Estate in Australia (region: Hunter Valley) .

A dry, still, white wine with 12% alchohol tasted on 6th Apr 2008.

Grape: Semillon

Quality: Good

Value: A Little Excessive

Cost: Usually between $26.99 - $28.99.

Looks: Although it has a few years, it is still quite clear and only just turning a golden colour - and I swear I see flashes of green in there. Oh, and it looks light too.

Smells: Fresh grass left in the sun - honest!

Feels: Light

Tastes: I love it when you come across things like Semillon held back a few years to release. And this one probably needed to be - it would have been a green astringent youngster methinks, It is still quite green tasting, but it sort of makes the wine even more charming. Length is fair, and there is a certain amount of sour apple going on as well. Not what experts would look for in an aged Semillon - but I really quite enjoyed it.

Possible retailers: Cellar Door.