The 2009 Semillon is blended with 5% Sauvignon Blanc and is raised in new French oak for twelve months. It has a very expressive nose with almond, pineapple and banana skin. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity: notes of lemon curd, almond, vanilla and orange peel. It is very tight and focused with a taut finish. It deserves several years to show its true potential. Drink 2015-2023. It may still be difficult to pronounce but Boekenhoutskloof continues to affirm itself as one of South Africa's leading estates. Mark Kent is an astute helmsman, branching out to regions beyond his base in Franschhoek, for example, into Swartland for his Syrah. I still feel that he could rein in the new oak a little, but otherwise this is another set of superb South African wines. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, Alabama. Tel 205-949-6262.