The 2000 Semillon, aged in 100% new French oak, reveals tropical fruit aromas. On the palate, this elegantly built wine is juicy, loaded with spiced pears, white peaches, and almonds. This light to medium-bodied wine is a fresh, satin-textured beauty with a refined yet flavorful character. Additionally, its oak is admirably integrated. Drink it over the next 4 years. Readers who have not yet discovered the wines of Boekenhoutskloof (Boekenhout is the Afrikaans word for beech tree) should certainly do so as this winery has consistently wowed me with their offerings. As I reported in Issue #134, winemaker Mark Kent has the magic touch, he admirably marries the qualities of the Old World with those of the New. The only problem is that quantities are tight (doesn't that always seem to be the case with the good ones?).
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