The only chasing this shy, green appley Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2024 is off into the cellar. Boom-tish. I’ll be 44 in a few weeks, so Dad jokes like this are now essential. Anyway, this Sem just needs time. Matt Burton has delivered a wine with all the classic Hunter Valley Semillon lines, including a little lemongrass, loads of green apple and hay, ample dry extract, and buzzy acidity. It ticks many Hunter Sem boxes, but it’s just a little sour and greenish for now.

THE VERDICT

• Best drinking: later. Another 4 years before cracking in.
• Score (out of 20): 17.5
• Score (out of 100):
• Alcohol %: 11
• RRP (in $AUD): 36
• Winery website: https://gundogestate.com.au/
• Would I buy it?: for the cellar, but only a glass now