Angus Vinden is pushing boundaries with his Vinden Headcase label, and it’s a pleasure to see. Here, with The Vinden Headcase Somerset Vineyard Semillon 2022, you can see a trademark intensity of old vine Hunter Valley fruit from a grand vineyard (Somerset) but with more lees ageing, and more phenolics delivering something slightly different.
This is just a little forward on the nose – less pristine green apple, more thicker lemony action. But it’s tangy, chewy and seriously intense underneath. That palate feels riper than the traditional Hunter Valley idiom but delivers a flavour punch as a result…
Fascinating.
- Best drinking: I’d like to see this as a four year old. It’s still unformed now. Then drink over decades
- Score (out of 20): 18
- Score (out of 100): 93
- Alcohol %: 11
- RRP (in $AUD): 35
- Winery website: https://www.vindenwines.com.au/
- Would I buy it?: a few glasses
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