Damascene, Old Bush Vines Semillon other_regions_australia tension-filled and strikingly persistent finale

tension-filled and strikingly persistent finale

This is more restrained than exuberant

2% Carmenere

-- David Schildknecht

Damascene, Old Bush Vines Semillon other_regions_australia tension-filled and strikingly persistent finaleHailing from vines planted in 1942 and 1962, the 2023 Smillon Franschhoek suffered some sunburn that had to be sorted out, so there is less quantity this year. Matured for 11 months in oval Austrian vats with zero malo (like the previous vintage), this expresses the variety with stylevery well defined and quite mineral driven. The palate is precise with a silver bead of acidity. A touch of white pepper and wilted white flowers gradually builds toward