Huon Hooke Bronze Ribbon
Top Value
James Halliday 92 points
The grapes for this wine were grown on volcanic silt soil in the Broke Fordwich area. This subregion of the Lower Hunter makes white wines with more fullness and softer finish than the Pokolbin area to the east. The perfect growing season leading up to the 2016 vintage resulted in a high natural acidity, which sits perfectly with the fresh citrus flavours and a hint of tropical notes.
ColourPale lemon yellow
NoseFresh lemongrass and hay aromas.
Structure / PalateLively citrus flavours. Light to medium body. Finishes with crisp, balanced acidity.
This is a classic Hunter Semillon from an excellent year – delicate, fresh and crisp in its youth, and delicious now by itself or with salads and delicate fish. It has the potential to soften, fill out in flavour and gain wonderful toasty and lemon curd complexity past 2020, suiting as it does more flavoursome seafood dishes and white meats
James Halliday 2019 Wine Companion: "The regional thumbprint is firmly planted with all manner of lemon flavours from zest, juice and curd plus lemongrass. Super fresh with crunchy acidity on the finish yet there's body and a slippery texture to this - perhaps the result of being in tank for 14 months." 92 points. Drink to 2030.
