Mark S. asks: "What *are* some of the better Aussie semillons? (These
would be the ones that repay cellaring)"

I have had too little experience with Australian Semillon to give a
personal recomendation for a good one to cellar. Hugh Johnson claims
that the Hunter Valley region in New South Wales can produceSemillons
that can last for 30 years. Johnson however cautions that the traditonal
Hunter Valley Semillon is made without oak and is extremey long lived,
but now many are made in an oaky Chardonnay substitute style. In his
2000 pocket guide, Jonhson rates McWilliam's Elizabeth Semillon(sold at
6 years old) and Lovedale Semillon (sold at 10 years old) as Austrlia's
best Semillons now being made. If I saw these at a store, I would try
them. Hopefully others can provide other good choices.

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