Gundog Estate Off-Dry Semillon 2022

At just 8% alcohol, this wine is dangerous. It would be so easy to just keep guzzling it. Yet if you suggested an off-dry Sem to most people, you’d be knocked over in the rush to escape. This is guilty pleasure stuff. The sweetness is noticeable, but it is simply one aspect of the wine and a rather minor one at that. The colour here is the palest yellow. We have notes of florals, passionfruit and pineapple, ginger and lemon. But it is the florals which weave the most entrancing spell. That flicker of sweetness does linger beautifully, but is so well balanced with the fresh acidity that it simply becomes part of the overall package. Perfect for summer drinking, this will provide pleasure for at least 5 to 8 years.