Blind Tasting Results from yesterdays Post

First I should note where my thoughts lay after the tasting - what hints about the wine told me what - right or wrong!!

• The viscous / oily texture - this was either a wine where there had been skin contact in the making or a grape that has that texture ( Semillon in the white varieties ).
• The Kerosene aroma - aged Riesling often has this aroma - esp from Eden and Clare valleys.
• The low alcohol, I felt the level lay in the range 10-11%abv, this could be Alsace - but often higher alcohol, Germany, often at this level the wine is sweeter, Australia cool regions, Clare, Eden, Hunter, Tasmania.
• Flavours and aromas - cool region apple-citric not meon - tropical fruit. And grapes Riesling/Semillon/ Chardonnay/ Albarino/Chenin Blanc could all be in the pick.
• Colour - in day light there was a darker lemon with a touch of straw - this points away from Riesling.
• High acidity points towards cool region and away from such grapes as Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Roussanne, Marsanne.

I came up with a choice of 2 - Riesling from the Eden/Clare Valley due to the lime aromas and Kerosene, and 5+ years old...... or Semillon from the Hunter Valley picked early to retain acidity and fresh fruits, again 5+ years old - and I could not decide between the two.


The Answer
It was a Denmans, Tesco Finest Hunter Valley Semillon from 2006 - bought at a special offer price of £4.49, reduced from £5.99 - a stunning bargain!! Thanks for choosing it Peter - and I think I will just go and have another glass!