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THE AGE, A2 Magazine
Mount Horrocks Semillon 2006
A stunning Semillon with its vibrant citrus bent. The varietal character of wet pebbles and a chalky softness on the palate melds with seamlessly integrated oak. It is complex with plenty of palate weight and richness from the lees, matched to an excellent finish.
Jane Faulkner
Saturday 28th July
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The Age, EPICURE
Wine of the Week
2006 Mount Horrocks Semillon
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Clare Valley Semillon is one of Australia’s most underrated white wines. When young it offers plenty of varietal character with more power and textural appeal that its more famous cousin from the Hunter Valley. It often shares the ability to age gracefully as well. This example from Stephanie Toole’s Mount Horrocks benefits from the extra dimension that a touch of oak adds. It has a complex nose reminiscent of nutty nougat, cassata, citrus and stone fruit. It’s full of interest and rich in flavour, yet subtle and refined. The palate is seamless and smooth with clean intensity and perfect oak integration.
Food Ideas: Pan-fried fish; chicken satay.
Ralph Kyte-Powell
Tuesday 29th May, 2007
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The Advertiser, Food & Wine - Tasted
Tony Love
2006 Mount Horrocks Semillon
92 points
Now for something different from the lean young Semillon style: here, obvious oak and lemon cream aromas flow on to the palate, surrounded by fine French oak spice and neat textural backup. It’s a full flavour-and-length package, classily made and distinctive.
May 16th 2007
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THE BULLETIN MAGAZINE
Quaff By Peter Forrestal
2005 Mount Horrocks Semillon
A white of this quality is a reminder that even relatively expensive wines can be good value. The Clare Valley appears to be particularly suited to semillon especially with classy oak treatment. From Stephanie Toole’s boutique label, this is pristine, fresh and vibrant with a hint of nutty, cedary oak, intense zesty lemon citrus flavours, impeccable balance, depth and length.
January 20th 2007
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QANTAS - The Australian Way
Inflight Magazine
December 2006
2005 Mount Horrocks Semillon $27
Toni Paterson
From the picturesque Clare Valley comes this most perfect wine from Mount Horrocks. Made by dedicated owner/winemaker Stephanie Toole, this is a wine with strong regional expression, enviable complexity and balance. Subtle oak and fresh cream characters complement a palate laden with spicy pineapple flavours. It shines brightest partnered with food, so serve with complex white meat and seafood dishes.
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Jeremy
Oliver
The
Australian Wine Annual 2007
www.jeremyoliver.com.au
95
points
Mount
Horrocks
Semillon 2005
A fabulously fresh and pristine young semillon whose
fragrant, lightly toasty and almost perfumed scents
of melon, white peach and citrus fruit reveal a light
grassiness. Explosively flavoured, its long, smooth
and silky palate of pristine melon and citrusy fruit
is neatly tied up with a tangy finish of refreshing
acidity. It retains a lingering core of vibrant flavour.
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THE
AGE
Epicure
cover story - Elegance
is
not a dirty word
August
15, 2006
Mount
Horrocks Semillon
The
stereotypical Australian wine was a robust, high-alcohol
beast. Not any more. Jeni Port reports
elegant wine is back.
Dainty
delights
Where
muscles don't bulge, where it's cool to be lower in
alcohol, balanced in flavour and where elegance and
finesse are never, ever dirty words.
This
is where to look:
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CELLAR
NOTES KEN GARGETT
Mount
Horrocks Semillon 2005
Fermented
and matured in French oak, adding to complexity,
this is the flagship semillon from the region:
lemon, nuts, smoke and mineral touches. Thingspick up
even more on the palate. Perhaps the highlight is the
creamy texture. Rating: 92.
Q
weekend The Courier Mail
August 12-13 2006
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Nick
Stock Wine Reviews
2005
Mount Horrocks Semillon - Clare Valley
With
winter seizing control of the days, the focus is on
red wines and richer food, but don't forget white wines
all together. There are numerous whites that offer more
richness and texture - this is an in-between wine that
traverses the season nicely. Made with precision and
consistently on the ball, the 2005 Horrocks Semillon
will be remembered as one of the best. It smells of
grassy lemons and straw with some smoky oak-derived
notes across the top. It seems to be wearing the wood
more handsomely than some past years, integrated and
in balance with feint nutty aromas and stone fruits
too. It's still tight and coming together with enough
structure and texture to handle some assertive cuisine.
A great take on semillon that's beautifully made.20
Food & Wine
The
Adelaide Review May 19 - June 1, 2006
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Nick
Stock
QANTAS
Inflight Magazine January 06
50
Summer's Greatest HitsMount
Horrocks 2004 Semillon $27
A
strong statement of style, Stephanie Toole's Semillon
is big on flinty, smoky barrel ferment aromas. Wood
works in well with direct citrus semillon character
adding a complex toasty edge. The palate is rich and
flavoursome with lemon drop and lime pulp, expressive
fruit that grips the wood right in tight through the
middle palate, before a savoury finish.
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