Thomas Braemore Semillon 2024, Hunter Valley, AUD $40
Young semillon classes at wine shows used to be an acid ride from hell and difficult to judge. There’s been a monumental shift over the last decade where clever winemaking has added texture and framework to the spine of acid.
While it’s pleasing to drink young, Braemore has a great track record for aging gracefully.
Steel shavings, Meyer lemons and bayleaf aromas on the nose don’t prepare you for the intense laser beam of flavours on the palate: it’s almost an overload. It’s still youthful and tight, so tuck it away—it’s a perfect candidate for ageing and once it emerges from its chrysalis it will repay you tenfold. Salivating acidity to finish with some nice chewy phenolics. (Screwcap)
Score: 93 ★★★★ – view original tasting note
Alcohol: 12.2%
Ageing: drink now to 2034
Food: dolmades and saganaki
Stockists: Thomas Wines; Summer Hill Wine Shop and online – NSW; The Wine Collective online (AU)
Ranked: #2 of 17 2024 Semillon from Hunter
Awarded: Top Rank
Wine Classification: 2 Merits
This Article was originally published on The Real Review
