2006 Pyramid Valley Vineyards Hille Vineyard Marlborough Semillon
by Jon Bonné and Lynne Char Bennett, August 29, 2008:
Winemaker Mike Weersing, who trained in Burgundy and moved to New Zealand in 1996, chooses specific vineyards on both islands for specific grapes and farms them with help from his partner Claudia. He says this is his most difficult wine to sell, and that's no huge surprise: You have to really like Semillon, especially in its greener herbal form. But it's a remarkable wine - opening with a nose of fig, bell pepper, Thai basil and quicksilver, then offering density, richness and mineral focus. And like great Semillons from Australia's Hunter Valley, it's built to improve with age. Found at: Arlequin Wine Merchant (S.F.)”
