2023 De Iuliis Semillon

Highly Rated
Year after year one of the true bargain Semillons of the Hunter Valley.
4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
4 Reviews

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95 points & Top 100 Wines of the Year
"The quality of this super-expressive lemon, apple and lanolin fruit had its life to live, and transformed itself from chrysalis to resplendent butterfly."
- James Halliday (The Weekend Australian)

Year after year De Iuliis' early released Semillon is one of the Hunter Valley's true bargains.

We love Mike De Iuliis' classy range of wines and it's great to see such good value from the Hunter. Where some of Mike's more premium Semillon releases are built for contemplation over several years in the cellar, this wine is built for contemplation over several seconds in your glass.

Light, fruit-driven and utterly loveable, this is Hunter Semillon made for drinking, not thinking.

Pale lime green in appearance with a bouquet of intense lemon and lime citrus. This wine displays fresh, lifted, citrus characters, a light palate, and crisp, zesty acids. The perfect match for seafood or any delicately flavoured dishes.

The Hunter Valley is renowned for producing some of the best Semillon in the world. These vines are planted on our Lovedale Road property in the early 90s.

Region: Hunter Valley, NSW
Blend: Semillon (100%)
ABV: 11.50%
Closure: 750ml
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95 points & Top 100 Wines of the Year - "The moody Hunter weather threatened, but the rain stopped, the soil allowed harvesters onto the vines – and the quality of this super-expressive lemon, apple and lanolin fruit had its life to live, and transformed itself from chrysalis to resplendent butterfly." - James Halliday (The Weekend Australian)

4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
Based on 4 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 3 Total 4 star reviews: 0 Total 3 star reviews: 1 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
75%would recommend this product
4 reviews
  • DM
    Dara M.
    Verified Buyer
    11 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    beautiful wine and very smooth

    beautiful wine and very smooth

    TasteRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • BK
    Bob K.
    Verified Reviewer
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    1 year ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Not convinced

    We have really loved previous vintages. The 2021 has really failed to impress so far. Tastes more like a sauv blanc. Hopefully age is kinder

    TasteRated 3.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 2.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 3.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • R
    Robyn
    Verified Buyer
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    2 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Raving fan

    Really enjoyable wine, Hunter Valley excel in Semillons.

    TasteRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • AH
    Alan H.
    Verified Buyer
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    4 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Beautiful Semillon

    Very drinkable, light but full of citrusy / lemony flavours, crisp and has depth

    TasteRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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De Iuliis

De Iuliis - pronounced [de uli ~ iss] - is one of the brightest stars from the Hunter Valley.

Owners Joss and Anna De luliis first planted vines on their estate in the famous Lovedale sub-region back in 1990, but it wasn’t until their son Mike got involved after graduating from the world-renowned Roseworthy campus (Adelaide University) in 1999 that things really took off.

Today Mike crafts an excellent array of site-specific wines that are a very good modern representation of what the Hunter Valley has to offer.

Mike De Iuliis - Hunter Valley, NSW De Iuliis

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