Readers who prefer more subtlety will find that in other vintages
It repays decanting or use a large glass and matches particularly well with braised lamb
A white Port is a really lovely alternative to the more traditional Ruby
The richness is balanced by a crisp
damsons and cloves on the nose
Veiled Vine, Old Vine Semillon 2016 David Franz Readers who prefer more subtletyA complex nose of honeyed white peaches, orange peel, fresh fennel, dried green herbs, waxy yellow citrus, lanolin and melted butter. The palate is impressively detailed, loaded with green pear, white citrus, baking spices, a touch of fresh fennel and a green leafy sapidity before nuances of bergamot and wet river pebble minerality.