Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

Have you tasted the latest release (2022) Semillon from @mosswood yet?

I was kindly sent a bottle to taste recently (thank you!) and it went down a treat and very speedily by Mr Spittoon and myself 😜

The 2021-22 growing season was near on perfect plus the team used a new technique, ‘flotation’ when producing this wine. I’d highly recommend heading over to their website to read more about it.

In true Sem style, it was made entirely in stainless steal tanks (no oak). If you have the patience, pop it in the cellar for the next 20 years for a deliciously complex Sem!

So here are my notes:

Pale yellow shade in the glass with flecks of green. On the nose there’s plentiful juicy fig, a hint of lanolin and some lemon zest. In the mouth it’s more on the savoury side of things I find yet juicy and rounded. A good amount of body and acidity to it with more figs, citrus and apple crunch coming though 😋

All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy.

#mosswood #margaretriverwine #travellingcorkscrew #winelover #wineblogger #semillon — 2 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Very original #columbiavalley #washingtonstate wine. 85% #semillon and 15% #sauvingnonblanc medium lemon color, dry, rich texture, medium (+) aromas and flavors of lemon tart, ripe golden apples, hay and honey. High alcohol 14.5 but well integrated. Medium finish. Aging well for a 2016. — 5 years ago

with - and Rosario

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.8

@Delectable Wine this is the 2017 Nicky Versfeld Cape Winemakers Guild Mia Sémillon.

Our first time every at the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction and we will make sure to come back! (Tasting was on 9/28/18).

Fourth wine at the Friday Auction Tasting for the Cape Winemakers Guild and second still white wine. This is made up of 100% Semillon by Nicky Versfeld from Darling. Aged for eight months on the lees prior to bottling. Only 130 cases produced and only 50 being auctioned in 2018.

Light to medium greenish yellow. Perfumed nose with notes of wax, almonds and a little citrus. Medium acidity (6/10) and light plus to medium bodied. Fresh attack on the palate with some stone and citrus fruits. A bit of a waxy medium plus finish. Drink till 2021.

$ - Tasted at the Cape Winemakers Auction. Average bid at auction was R2,116.00 ($24.92 a bottle) a case. Highest bid was R3,600.00 ($42.40 a bottle) and lowest bid was R1,500.00 ($17.67 a bottle).

#nickyversfeld #semillon #darling #southafrica #cwgauction #whitewine
#cwg — 6 years ago

with Sean and India

Bonnie Chu

8.5

Very watery, no flavor but harmless #semillon — 3 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

#semillon tart. Interesting #australia #huntervalley — 4 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.9

Here’s a #bordeauxblanc comprising % 75/15/10 #semillon #sauvignonblanc #muscadelle . It’s a splendid blend with fresh citrus and white orchard fruit, some tropical and a touch of mineral notes. #wsjwineclub — 6 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

@Delectable Wine this is the 2017 Mullineux Cape Winemakers Guild ‘The Gris’ Sémillon Old Vines.

Our first time every at the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction and we will make sure to come back! (Tasting was on 9/28/18).

Sixth wine at the Friday Auction Tasting for the Cape Winemakers Guild and fourth still white wine. This is made up of 100% Semillon Gris by Andrea Mullineux from 58 year old vines located in Paardeberg in Swartland. Aged for twelve months on the lees in neutral oak prior to bottling. Only 47 cases produced with 28 being auctioned in 2018.

Light greenish yellow in appearance. Lovely nose with layers of vanilla, white blossoms and some sweet spices. Medium acidity (6.5/10) and medium to medium plus body. Well rounded and rich on the palate with some creaminess and tropical fruits. Long finish. Drink till 2028.

$$$ - Tasted at the Cape Winemakers Auction. Average bid at auction was R5,657.00 ($66.62 a bottle) a case. Highest bid was R6,000.00 ($70.66 a bottle) and lowest bid was R5,000.00 ($58.88 a bottle).

#mullineux #semillon #paardeberg
#Swartland #southafrica #cwgauction #cwg #whitewine
— 6 years ago

with Sean and India

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

Very elegant white. Unnecessary heavy bottle. I feel so tired with heavy bottles to transmit quality. If you have a good wine…sell it for a high price and people will buy it and if it’s good you’ll sell more. It has an initial perfume like a Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux or the Loire #semillon and then as soon as you have drunk it, you taste the #assyrtiko on the finish with a chalky fresh lime and acidic taste. Very interesting and totally worth it. Greek whites rock! — 3 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

I love it. 2014 and still glowing and growing in the bottle. No fatigue whatsoever. Tons of fruit. Hints of oak. Delicious 50% #semillon 48% #sauvignonblanc 2% #muscadelle incredible value for the price. #bordeaux #grandvindebordeaux #france a little burnt rubber on the nose and like barbecued kiwi fruit if such a thing existed — 4 years ago

Douglas Renall

8.9

Lovely buttercup-yellow colour, subtle burnt toast and aged honey nuances #semillon #bordeaux — 6 years ago