Lindemans Cawarra

lindemanscawarraThis Lindemans Cawarra was a pretty decent south-east Australian Semillon-Chardonnay blend, in that order. It was a decent 13.5% and had quite an excellent nose – difficult to distinguish from some of the better examples from the same region. There’s a very helpful label on the back with two sliders showing how dry or fruity it is and how light or full-bodied it is. Both are at about sixty percent towards the latter, which you might find a good guide, although personally I think it’s only useful if the indicator is at one of the extremes or bang in the middle. I prefer to describe the flavours. In this case, the body was only lightly oaked but had good buttery depth, and hints of melons and background oranges. The finish was dry and quick, but left a decent tang, making you want more. Give it a go near a warm fire one night, so as not to drink it too cold.