Snake + Herring Perfect Day Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013 (Margaret River, WA)
12.5%, Screwcap, $23
Handpicked and whole bunch pressed; 68% tank fermented with full solids, 32% barrel ferment with wild yeast; aged on lees for 6 months. Curious to say but this just looked a little young, all that texture still hidden behind acid and aromatics.
Sharply focused and grassy nose. Pure and clean, green nettle palate with just a twist of lemon and a little custard apple thanks to the barrel ferment and solids. Pleasant, citrussy and very cleanly delineated, if just a tad unremarkable – you can taste that there is more to come, but not giving much at present. Hold.
Source: Sample
Tasted: July 2014
Drink: 2015-2017
Score: 16.5/20, 88/100
Would I buy it? Not yet.
Buy online: Snake + Herring website
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