2024 Mystery Margaret River Semillon Deal No. 6110

In Margaret River, Semillon usually turns up in a blend. This one is 100% Semillon, and it makes a good case for flying solo. It comes from a small, low-intervention label that makes single-vineyard wines. The fruit comes from growers who put sustainability first. The grapes were harvested at night, then gently pressed to tank. They fermented wild, cloudy juice and all. Six months on fine lees built texture, and it went to bottle unfined and unfiltered. Campbell Mattinson called it deliciously drinkable and worth every cent. He found citrus, wax, sprays of herbs, gravel and a whisper of honeysuckle. Erin Larkin at Wine Advocate found grass, wax, ocean air and brine, and called it breezy but complex. Expect lemon, dried lemon peel and fresh herbs, with wax and a savoury, stony edge. It’s light at 12.5%, dry and zippy, with a little grip on the finish. That briny citrus edge makes it a natural with grilled sardines and a squeeze of lemon.