2022 Thomas Braemore Semillon

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One of the Hunter Valley's most loved Semillons, a great each-way bet for drinking or cellaring.
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The names Andrew Thomas and Braemore Vineyard are legendary in the Hunter Valley.

This vineyard has supplied Thommo with world-class fruit for decades. He treats it with great respect. In 2018 Thommo finally purchased the site securing the two go hand in hand for many years to come.

This is where his very best Semillon grows. It's razor sharp, built for the long haul and an absolute benchmark for Hunter Valley Semillon.

The Braemore Semillon is one of those wines that those 'in the know', know. It's flinty, it's zesty, it shoots a blowdart of acidity straight through the mouth. A class act wine that will reward the patient for many years to come.

Hunter Valley Semillon is one of the worlds most uniquely regional wine styles. The 50 year old Braemore vineyard (planted 1969) is situated on the sandy alluvial flats of Hermitage Road, Pokolbin, and consistently produces Semillon featuring freshness, vibrancy and remarkable longevity. This wine has achieved an enviable reputation in recent years as being one of the finest examples of classic Hunter Valley Semillon.

Sourced from one of the Hunter Valley's most celebrated Semillon vineyards, this wine displays an amazing iridescent green hue. The nose is greeted with an attractive 'tropical' lift and lime zest fruit characters which follow through to the palate with a succulent, vibrant fruit purity. The mouth-watering acidity provides impeccable balance and precision ensuring the wine can be enjoyed as a youngster, or cellared for 5 - 15+ years.

93 Points - "Jasmine, lemon balm, lime leaf. It touches on green melon skin and fennel. Green fruits, a bit of almond sweetness and then the fennel/aniseed freshness. Same thing on the palate with acidity lingering long and bringing the cooling aftertaste. I don't like to write too much on young Hunter Semillons as they are so pretty in their purity, like this one, and need no big words or long paragraphs. Amen." - Kasia Sobiesiak (The Wine Front)

96 Points - "The Braemore Vineyard is planted on sandy alluvial flats in Hunter Valley and features in wines from a number of producers. White in the glass, this 2022 Braemore Individual Vineyard Semillon aromatically speaks of spring florals, grass clippings, crushed shells and salty ocean air. In the mouth, the 10.8% alcohol creates a very fine frame within which the fruit is suspended, shaped further by the fine tendrils of saline acidity that weave through the palate and drag the flavors out into a lingering finish. It's mouthwatering, mineral and tight as a drum. Sensational. Note the conservative drinking window, though there really is no limit." - Erin Larkin (Robert Parker Wine Advocate)

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    Cheryl Y.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    A great Hunter Valley wine

    We buy this every season and are very pleased it is back after the fires in 2020. Very reliable wine.

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Thomas Wines

Andrew Thomas is one of the modern day legends of the Hunter Valley.

He has made some of the region's greatest wines for over three decades and his personal label is one of the most highly regarded wineries in the region.

His focus is on premium examples of the region's hero varieties: Shiraz and Semillon, and has access to some of the region's best vineyards to craft them.

A mentor to much of the next generation of Hunter producers, if you want to try the essence of the Hunter Valley, Thommo's wines are a must try.

The Thomas Wines Braemore Vineyard Hunter Valley, NSW Thomas Wines

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