Two entirely drinkable wines from Denmark (the Western Australian one), with both of these wines showcasing a most attractive (to me at least) feature – natural acidity.
Singlefile Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (Denmark, WA)
$24, Screwcap, 12.5%
Source: Sample
http://www.singlefileestate.com/
Lot’s to like here. The perfect answer to sweet and ultimately flaccid Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs.
Passionfruit. Passionfruit essence even. Passionfruit! Tropical fruit drink too.Slightly sweaty but intense and quite convincing. Wow! Impressive nose.
Long, chalky long. Dry and long palate. Searing acids. Some texture through the mouth but otherwise all acid. Natural acid though. Really impressive! So dry. Fresh and pure. 17.6/92
Singlefile Estate Chardonnay (Denmark, WA)$22, Screwcap, 13.5%
Source: Sample
Lightly (if at all) oaked style.
Bright green yellow in the glass. Gravel and dough. Minerals. More than a hint of Chablis. Twist of sweet creamy lemon as it warms up, suggesting some clever lees work. Attractive and cool nose.
Lemons too on the palate, which is rather long, citrussy and crisp, with a lemon tang that is really quite appealing. Dry and almost chalky. Just a bit fat on the finish.
Nice wine, simple and clean. Question mark on the value at $22, but a good rendition of lightly oaked Chardonnay nonetheless. 16.5/88
2 Comments
Phew! Glad you cleared that up Andrew! I almost thought Copenhagen had finally broken through to Oz Wine Review!
😉
Interestingly enough, we seem to have an issue with Great Southern's Mount Barker here in SA, which, as you probably well know, shares its name with the major town centre in the Adelaide Hills (or at least it's the only one to receive its own weather report in Adelaide's nightly news).
Sem/Sav here sounds just like my style by the way mate-structural, dry, fruity yet slightly sweaty in a regional sense. Very appealing!
Cheers,
Chris P
It's just like Auburn, which apparently occurs in every state bar WA.
Damn you European settlers!