Australia

Question 1

• pale lemon
• med (-) intensity
• citrus (lime & lemon zests ), herbaceous (grass, lemongrass), floral (honeysuckle, white blossom), green fruit (green apple), other (wet stone, flint, smoke); well defined aromas, just ripe fruit character.
• dry, high acid, light body, low alcohol, med (-) intensity, flavours of citrus fruit (lemon, lemon zest), herbaceous (grass, lemongrass), floral (honeysuckle, white blossom), other (smoke, wet stone, flint), med finish; well defined flavours, flavour intensity balancing the high acid.
• this wine is suitable for further ageing because the fresh, vibrant acidity coupled with the aromas / flavours concentration will ensure the wine develops more complexity.
• this wine is very good
• this wine is well balanced, with acidity and flavour / aroma concentration balacing each other very well; this wine also displays a pleasant, lingering finish; however, an outstanding example would have a longer finish; it also displays a considerable intensity of aromas, being slighty more expressive on the palate than on the nose; however, I would expect a more pronounced intensity for an outstanding example; this wine displays some aroma complextity, with flavours / aromas ranging through different clusters; however, I would expect more complexity for an outstanding example.

Answer 1

Keith Tulloch

• winery started in 1997, with first vintage bottled in 1998 (Shiraz).
• first Semillon botted in 2000.
• first Latara Semillon bottled in 2028 (this is Keith’s first vintage from this vineyard).