Meerea Park - 2000 'Alexander Munro' Semillon

2000 'Alexander Munro' Semillon Wine Notes

Wine Notes

Background:

Alexander Munro is winemaker Rhys Eather's, great-great-grandfather and these true reserve wines are released only in years that reflect the status of the label.

Fruit Source:

Situated in Pokolbin, the "Leonard Estate" vineyard is the Semillon source for the wine. The vines have an average age of 35 years and dry-land grown, thus ensuring low yields and high quality.

Fermentation & Maturation:

Hand picked fruit was crushed and fermented in stainless steel. The wine was bottled early and cellared for 3 years prior to release.

Winemakers Comments:

2000 in the Hunter Valley was an ideal white vintage. A cooler than normal ripening season allowed the fruit to obtain sugar and physiological ripeness easily. The fruit was harvested at around 11.0 baume to ensure good natural acid levels that are required for long term aging.

The three years of bottle age has transformed this wine into a Semillon classic. Youthfulness has given way to hints of toast and honey, while still retaining mouthwatering acidity.

Cellaring:

Further cellaring will enhance the existing aged characters.

What the experts say

"Intense, clean citrus/lemon/herb; still at the start of its life, but plenty there.

Rating: 91 Drink: 2010 James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2005

Other vintages: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Latest News

2010 Hunter Valley Wine Show

20 Aug 2010

Meerea Park has had another successful Hunter Valley Wine Show winning 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 8 Bronze medals. 2010 is the 8th year in a row that we have won at least one Gold medal in this Wine Show.

Below are the medal winning wines.

2004 'Alexander Munro' Semillon - Gold - Class 15
2007 'Alexander Munro' Semillon - Gold - Class 27
2006 'Alexander Munro' Semillon - Gold - Class 32
1999 'Alexander Munro' Semillon - Silver - Class 22
2009 'Alexander Munro' Semillon - Silver - Class 32
2010 Verdelho - Bronze - Class 6
2009 'XYZ' Semillon - Bronze - Class 10
2009 'XYZ' Chardonnay - Bronze - Class 11
2006 'Howard Vineyard' Shiraz - Bronze - Class 13
2005 'Terracotta' Semillon - Bronze - Class 15
2006 'Alexander Munro' Shiraz - Bronze - Class 31
2008 'Alexander Munro' Semillon - Bronze - Class 32
2009 'Alexander Munro' Chardonnay - Bronze - Class 33

2011 Australian Wine Companion

29 Jul 2010

The 2011 edition of James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion was released yesterday with Meerea Park again being very highly awarded. Below is a summary of the ratings with the full reviews available at each individual wine's page.

2005 'Terracotta' Semillon - 96
2007 'Alexander Munro' Shiraz - 96
2008 'XYZ' Shiraz - 95
2009 'Hell Hole' Semillon - 94
2005 'Alexander Munro' Semillon - 94
2007 'Hell Hole' Shiraz - 94
2007 'Terracotta' Shiraz - 94
1999 'Alexander Munro' Shiraz - 94
2007 'The Aunts' Shiraz - 93
2008 Shiraz - 93
2009 'Alexander Munro' Chardonnay - 93
2009 'XYZ' Chardonnay - 93
2009 'XYZ' Semillon - 90

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2010 Verdelho

2010 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

2009 Shiraz

2005 'Alexander Munro' Semillon

2005 'Terracotta' Semillon

2008 'XYZ' Shiraz

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Latest Reviews

"Today, Meerea Park's wines are some of the finest in the region, in fact the whites are some of the best of their type in the country".

Tim White - Australian Financial Review - 14th August 2009

"Delicious green-gold colour. Perfect mix of primary and secondary flavours. Hay, lanolin, lemon zest and lime. Great complexity. Great freshness. Length is good. The marvel of good Hunter Valley semillon? This is an example."Rated : 93 Points

Campbell Mattinson - The Winefront - 3rd September 2010

2002 'Alexander Munro' Semillon

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