Monkeyshed Wines

A particular favourite of mine ever since we first met over a crowded table in Sydney many, many moons ago.
Semillon has been at home in the Hunter valley for as long as Australia has produced wine. Picked early it was Hunter Valley Riesling, a little riper it became Hunter Valley Chablis and the full monty was unleashed as Hunter Valley White Burgundy. Labelling has changed a bit but the variety of styles remains.
Brokenwood now make two Semillons. Their ILR Semillon is an admirable tribute to the classic Lindemans Hunter Valley range of yore. Their real success is with their straight Semillon which is light, fresh and just perfect dry white for relatively early drinking. It will blossom if you manage to loose a case in the depths of your cellar for a few years too.

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