The Hunter again corners the globally unique category of dry semillon, topping the charts with an aged release that received an almost unanimous vote for Semillon of the Year.
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2011 Meerea Park Alexander Munro Individual Vineyard Aged Release Semillon
2023 is the 20th year that Liz Silkman has worked with the dry-grown Blackberry vineyard, planted on decomposed granite fragments and fine sandy loam. So, there is no surprise that this wine is a triumph. Astute winemaking allows the pristine, delicate nature of the fruit to shine. Zesty lemony aromas introduce a long, focused palate bursting with fresh citrus flavours. It is the perfect example of restrained power, with the core based on acidity. It is utterly gorgeous now, though it is poised for greatness with cellaring. – Toni Paterson MW
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Top-rated semillon from the 2025 Companion
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First Creek Wines
Single Vineyard Murphy Vineyard Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Silkman Wines
Single Vineyard Blackberry Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Brokenwood
1899 Old Vines Vineyard Semillon 2022
Hunter Valley -
Brokenwood
ILR Reserve Semillon 2018
Hunter Valley -
First Creek Wines
Oakey Creek Vineyard Semillon 2014
Hunter Valley -
Silkman Wines
Reserve Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Tyrrell’s Wines
Vat 1 Winemaker's Selection Semillon 2018
Hunter Valley -
Audrey Wilkinson
Museum Release The Ridge Semillon 2014
Hunter Valley -
Audrey Wilkinson
The Ridge Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Briar Ridge Vineyard
Museum Release Dairy Hill Single Vineyard Semillon 2019
Hunter Valley -
De Iuliis
Wilderness Road Vineyard Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
De Iuliis
Aged Release Single Vineyard Semillon 2018
Hunter Valley -
De Iuliis
The Garden Vineyard Semillon 2019
Hunter Valley -
First Creek Wines
Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
First Creek Wines
Winemaker's Reserve Semillon 2014
Hunter Valley -
First Creek Wines
Winemaker's Reserve Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Margan Wines
Fordwich Hill Semillon 2023
Broke Fordwich -
Pepper Tree Wines
Museum Release Alluvius Single Vineyard Reserve Semillon 2014
Hunter Valley -
Peter Lehmann
The Master's Collection Margaret Semillon 2017
Barossa -
Pooles Rock
Premiere Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Pooles Rock
Soldier Settler Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Silkman Wines
Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Thomas Wines
Braemore Individual Vineyard Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Tyrrell’s Wines
Single Vineyard Stevens Semillon 2018
Hunter Valley -
Whispering Brook
Single Vineyard Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Audrey Wilkinson
Marsh Estate Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Audrey Wilkinson
Winemakers Selection Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Briar Ridge Vineyard
Stockhausen Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Brokenwood
Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Château Tanunda
The Chateau 100 Year Old Vines Semillon 2022
Barossa -
De Iuliis
The Garden Vineyard Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
De Iuliis
Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Gundog Estate
The Chase Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Hungerford Hill
Block 7B Dalwood Vineyard Semillon 2018
Hunter Valley -
Kaesler Wines
Old Vine Barossa Valley Semillon 2023
Barossa Valley -
McLeish Estate Wines
Cellar Reserve Semillon 2017
Hunter Valley -
McLeish Estate Wines
Cellar Reserve Semillon 2015
Hunter Valley -
Mount Horrocks
Semillon 2023
Clare Valley -
Mount Pleasant
Estate Grown Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Mount Pleasant
Lovedale Semillon 2018
Hunter Valley -
Pepper Tree Wines
Single Vineyard Alluvius Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Pooles Rock
Single Vineyard Semillon 2017
Hunter Valley -
Scarborough Wine Co
The Obsessive The Cottage Vineyard Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley -
Silkman Wines
Museum Release Single Vineyard Blackberry Semillon 2018
Hunter Valley -
Thomas Wines
The O.C. Individual Vineyard Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley
*This is an edited extract from the 2022 Halliday Wine Companion, with reviews by Jane Faulkner, James Halliday, Erin Larkin, Tony Love, Ned Goodwin MW, Jeni Port and chief editor Tyson Stelzer.
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