De Bortoli, DB Reserve Botrytis Semillon, Riverina, 2013

89
Tasted by: James Button
(at Portland Place, London, 19 Sep 2017)
Drinking Window: 2017 - 2021
De Bortoli are one of the foremost producers of Australian sweet wines. This is made in a Sauternes style, but is much more cost effective. This half bottle has rich, marmalade and tinned peach aromas. In the mouth, flavours of honeycomb, apricot and orange peel float over a full, smooth body. There's good acidity to balance the sweetness, but it all falls away a bit quicker than you might expect. A great value pairing for terrines before the main course, or peach cobbler and cream afterwards.
90
Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Asda Autumn/Winter press tasting, 04 Oct 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2021
De Bortoli produces one of Australia's most iconic sweet wines, Noble One – also a botrytis Semillon – so you're guaranteed excellent quality here. It's packed with dried apricot, lime curd and lemon marmalade flavours, and acidity that refreshes through to the long finish. Perfect with blue cheese or just on its own.
De Bortoli, DB Reserve Botrytis Semillon 2013
Producer
De Bortoli
Brand
DB Reserve Botrytis Semillon
Vintage
2013
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Australia
Region
New South Wales
Appellation
Riverina
Sweetness
Sweet
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol
10.50%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Sémillon