De Iuliis Hunter Valley Semillon 2024

Mike de Iuliis has established himself as one of the Hunter Valley’s leading winemakers, crafting exciting Semillon (and more). The vines providing the fruit for this wine are from a vineyard on Lovedale Road, and sources for Hunter Sem don’t come much more famous than that. The colour here is a very pale straw. Still very young, there is a scintillating freshness to this wine. The nose gives us a touch of grapefruit, with spices and florals. Imagine a sea breeze blowing through an orchard of lemon blossoms. There is a seductive texture here, with balance and bright acidity. It should continue to improve and excite over the next ten to twelve years. Delicious now, it would be ideal for freshly caught seafood.