Review: Gundog Hunter’s Semillon 2023

November 13, 2023

Hunter’s is one of the most classically styled Semillon in the Gundog range – so low alc, linear and built to live forever, but with some immediacy. This ’23 is such a green-fruited wine, with green apple and unripe lemon flavour, although the acidity is soft, not firm. Great lines – you feel like the future is set, even if it’s intended to be approachable. A wine for now, that will look even better later.

THE VERDICT

Best drinking: later. Give if four years
Score (out of 20): 17.7
Score (out of 100): 92
Alcohol %: 11.3
RRP (in $AUD): 30
Winery website: https://gundogestate.com.au/
Would I buy it?: Sure would.

2023, Hunter, Semillon, Wine

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3 responses to “Review: Gundog Hunter’s Semillon 2023”

James Duncan

November 13, 2023 at 7:29 pm

Almost sounds like they should make sparkling out of Semillon, with all that low alc, high acid, unripe grape flavour running through it . Makes me wonder why I’ve never seen one in the wild??

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1. Malcolm Forrest
  
  November 15, 2023 at 7:58 pm
  
  Interesting to see the lack of interest in this post. Probably resembles the lack of interest in Semillon from the Hunter TBH.
  
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  1. Andrew Graham
    
    November 15, 2023 at 8:50 pm
    
    I’m ok with the fact that Hunter Semillon is a niche product. I won’t stop banging on about it…
    
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