Boekenhoutskloof Semillon 2009

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Boekenhoutskloof
Label Name:
 
Semillon
Vintage:
 
2009
Country:
 
South Africa
Region:
 
Franschhoek (Franschhoek Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.41%
Grape(s):
 
Semillon
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 93; Wine Advocate 90; Falstaff 92; Jancis Robinson 17. 5/20; Higgo Jacobs 95/100 (tasting). Sources: Wine Spectator/Wine Advocate notes, Falstaff and auction tasting references

Tasting Note
Rich, honeyed citrus (tangerine, lemon curd) with nectarine, almond and lanolin notes; creamy texture, bright saline minerality and taut acidity, finishing long and slightly bitter-almonded.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, buttery lobster, pork belly, creamy seafood pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Cantonese steamed fish, Thai green-curry (milder heat), Vietnamese spring rolls.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Semillon; low-temperature maturation (~14 months) in oak with no sulphur addition to inhibit malolactic fermentation, oxidative texturing to build structure.

Vineyard Info
Boekenhoutskloof, revived 1993 under Marc Kent on an estate dating to 1776; noted for limited-production Semillon, Syrah and The Chocolate Block. (estate info).