Sémillon 1850 Ancestor Vine 2018

CIRILLO ESTATE WINES

Sémillon 1850 Ancestor Vine
2018

Pays
Australie
Désignation réglementée
Indication géographique (IG)
Région
Australie-Méridionale
Sous-région
Barossa, Barossa Valley
Cépage(s)
Sémillon 100 %
Pourcentage d'alcool
10.5%
Couleur
Blanc
Sucre
Sec
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Revues de presse

Wine Advocate

- 94 points -

Septembre 2023 (Millésime 2019)

The tasting of this 2019 Ancestor Vine Semillon is good because the last time I saw it was from tank. Today, the nose leads with lemongrass and lime zest, lemon oil and green leaf/cilantro. In the mouth, the wine is taut and littered with hay/straw. It's open-weave and spicy, a beauty. It was bottled unfiltered and is clear in the glass. The vineyard here was planted in 1848, and the vines are still producing today. It's a very impressive and humbling experience to walk among those old vines. 10.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

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Wine Advocate

- 91 points -

Juillet 2022 (Millésime 2018)

The 2018 Ancestor Vine Semillon was tank fermented and matured on its lees. It is resplendent with bison grass, almond leaf, preserved lemon and cracked barley and feels slightly broad (via the lees) through the finish. At 10.5% alcohol, this is light and textural, but thanks to the old vines, it has poise and presence too. It was bottled after two years' maturation and has eons left to go.

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