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2019 De Iuliis Single Vineyard Semillon
With six years bottle age behind it the palate remains remarkably sharp and focused.
Brilliant water like core with gleaming green tinged edges. Pronounced lime, Granny Smith apple and lemon butter aromas mix with some waxy notes, oily steel and toast. With six years bottle age behind it the palate remains remarkably sharp and focused with lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple fruits interplaying with steely mineral, faint oily toast and subtle waxy elements. Crisp acidity guiding the long, racy, mineral infused finish with laser like precision.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 10.8%
Other Reviews....
The lines are taut, the flavour is pristine. This bristles through the palate in excellent style, its lemon and lemongrass flavours strung in precise place. It goes without saying that an excellent future is in store.
96 Points
Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s Wine Companion
Well, I think I got the full name right here. From the Murphy vineyard I believe, on Wilderness Road.
Lime and lemongrass, a honey toast thing, bright and juicy, excellent flavour with a gentle chalky grip, has weight but it’s nicely balanced and the finish is very long. This is excellent. Right in the slot, though no hurry. Drink 2024-2034+
95 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front
Only five years young, that extra time has certainly done its thing. A superb wine, I had the luxury of tasting this De Iuliis Aged Release Single Vineyard Semillon alongside its newly released 2024 sibling and it was quite the treat to see where things are at. Go here.
There is still plenty of energy within and the slight toasty character expected with age is starting to show its hand. Honey tones are seeping through too, with lemons and limes not far from the action, albeit not as vibrant but there is still some zip. A sip slow and consider type of wine, match this with the textural splendour of scallops and heaven awaits. This will live comfortably for at least another decade. Superb stuff indeed. Drink to 2034+
95 Points
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