Deen De Bortoli Vat 5 Botrytis

Sort By:

De Bortoli 2006 Deen De Bortoli Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon (South Eastern Australia)

Editors' Choice

Price $15

De Bortoli make perhaps the finest botrytis Sémillon in Australia, and even this version is a pretty tasty drop. The dried apricot aromas also fold in scents of paraffin, honey, cinnamon and clove, giving it unusual complexity, while the flavors are sweet but balanced by just-adequate acidity. Not for aging, but this is luscious now and over the next few years. — J.C. (12/15/2008)

points

De Bortoli 2005 Deen De Bortoli Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon (Riverina)

Price $14

It’s not easy to find bargain-priced stickies, but this offering from De Bortoli is a solid attempt. It’s like their Noble One Botrytis Sémillon, just dialed back a notch, with less oak and concentration, but still boasting dried apricot and candied pineapple flavors that end with a hint of orange rind. — J.C. (12/15/2007)

points

De Bortoli 2000 Deen De Bortoli Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon (South Eastern Australia)

Price $10

The aromas and flavors are altogether pleasant ones, but don't stray far from honey, honeysuckle, honeycomb—all the honey you could want—dotted with a light, plastic-rubber note. It's a simple, straightforward approach that yields a good, but pretty predictable, sticky wine. — D.T. (9/1/2004)

Most Reviewed Varietals

Semillon

2010 Pence Ranch Westslope

This is sourced from the winery's steepest and most wind-exposed blocks…

(Sponsored)