TN: Tahbilk, Burge Family, Elderton whites.

TN: 2007 Tahbilk Marsanne Museum Release Central Victoria.

Guess one of the most collectable whites from Tahbilk. 13% alc, $26 Cdn, cellared a few years, SC. Rich golden color in the glass, sweet honey on the nose, pear, floral, some pineapple. No downhill signs on entry, nutty, more pear, excellent acidity, lime. "Vibrant citrussy acidity and honeyed" from across the table, baked apple, toasted almonds. Whats not to dislike here.

TN: 2010 Grant Family Semillon Olive Hill Barossa Valley.

SC, cellared 4 yrs, 12% alc, $28 Cdn. Medium gold in color, rich nose with lemon, honey, mineral tones too. Well balanced but so so acidty. Good balance, think at its peak. Wish I knew more about Semillon from this area.

TN: 2011 Elderton Riesling Eden Valley, Barossa.

My second bottle, I remember the first was dry dry dry! Sc, $25 Cdn, patiently cellared a few yrs.
Has developed some sweetness and hint of gasolein. Lemon lime on the nose, highish acidity on entry, tangy, good length here.

[David M. Bueker]

All the talk around here, and I have never actually seen a Tahbilk wine.

Barossa semillon are usually quite different than Hunter Valley examples due to the much warmer climate. Your notes reflect the main differences: less acidity, higher alcohol, and a little richer and riper than Hunter Valley. The latter are picked earlier and are built to age a long time, whereas the Barossa wines are usually built to drink much earlier.

They used to sell the Tahbilk marsanne here and I used to grab a couple of bottles each vintage to store for 10-15 years. Great QPR! But they stopped stocking them last year, unfortunately. The winery itself, in a small, sleepy wine region, is one of the most atmospheric wine visits in the country. They have a very long history and have managed to keep their sense of that history at the cellar door while still moving with the times. It's a great cellar door to visit if you are ever in Melbourne and want to have a long day trip.