Semillon

A promise of Barmen A Feast of Brewers A Goring of Butchers A Sneer of Butlers A Hastiness of Cooks …An Arrogance of Sommeliers. lRick loves collective nouns. More to the point, he loves making them up. An Arrogance of Sommeliers just happens to be his current favourite.

The wine is made using grapes shrivelled by `noble rot` which are picked and sorted by hand. It has a golden yellow colour with aromas of ripe apricots and candied orange, and is smooth and rounded in the mouth with perfect balance. Serve as an aperitif with foie gras or Roquefort cheese, it goes well with white meats and rich creamy sauces.

A rich and concentrated dessert wine from Semillon grapes affected by noble rot and matured in oak barrique. It has a concentrated, luscious character, intense flavours of caramelized fruits, pear melon and almond, rounded and balanced by good acidity on the finish.

The Hunter`s Semillon offers drinking appeal from the day it is released, not true of all Semillon`s. It has tropical bright fruit purity, with balance and weight, but with enough acidity to ensure it will age well over the short to medium term. It`s one of the best Semillon`s we have tried in a long time!

An Orange/ Skin contact wine. The idea behind this wine is to make a white wine like a red wine. The grapes were left on skins and fermented partially before being pressed. A complex wine, with lemon, cumquat, orange blossom and hints of honey. Textured and concentrated on the palate, with great length and persistence.

The 2013 Clos Mireille Blanc de Blancs is a lovely pale yellow color with delicate silvery green glints. The expressive and fruity nose reveals an aromatic palette of broom, dried almonds, and yellow melon. The ample and beautifully round mouth is fresh and acidy with notes of peaches and white plums, lemon zest, and lime blossom.

A magnificent Barsac from Denis Dubourdieu, the Doisy Daene 2007 displays apple, mango, white flowers and wet stone. The palate has good acidity and rich botrytised character.