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2017 ILR Reserve Semillon Brokenwood Wines
'Extraordinary’!
Decanter World Wine Awards
Brokenwood’s ILR Reserve Semillon 2017 has just been awarded Best in Show with 97 Points at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2023.
An extraordinary wine with an international following, ILR was named after former Chief Winemaker, Iain Leslie Riggs, and comes from the oldest vineyards on this famous Hunter Valley estate. Harvested by hand and matured without oak to preserve as much freshness as possible, this is a brilliant example of a classic style.
Hunter Valley Semillons have a unique ability to age and the ILR Reserve Semillon is traditionally released after six years just as the fruit is beginning to show some complexity. The 2017 has lifted lemon curd and floral aromas with hints of brioche and honeysuckle while mouthwatering lime juice and citrus fruit flavours are backed by superb, zesty acidity. A wine that is only released in the best vintages, the magic of Hunter Valley Semillon is on display with texture, fruit weight and length.
Just landed, the 2017 is available for immediate delivery. Please contact us as soon as possible to secure a case from this limited release.
Purchase In Bond (ex duty & VAT)
2017 ILR Reserve Semillon, Brokenwood
£212.50 per 6 bottle case in bond
‘Anyone trying this extraordinary wine, marked by classic Hunter cleanliness and freshness, might be surprised to find that it came from a summer season with temperatures that topped 35⁰C here for 32 days in a row, with a run of three days at around 45⁰C in early February. The vines had had adequate rainfall prior to midsummer, though, and the secret to Hunter Valley Semillon is early picking. It is this that makes it an inarticulate wine in its early years – but with time comes character. After six years, you can see growing aromatic richness, as innate toasty, smoky notes begin to join the subtle lime fruits, while on the palate the structure of acidity – intense to the point of inscrutability in the early years – is beginning to deepen, to soften and to modulate towards something more aromatically resonant. During all this time, of course, the wine maintains its overall lightness and delicacy, the legacy of just 11% abv. Articulate now, but further storage will reward.’ 97 points, Decanter World Wine Awards
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