Forester EstateMargaret River Jack Out The Box Semillon 2023
About this product
Grape variety - 100% Semillon
Oak maturation - 5 months- 12% new and 88% 4-year-old French oak barriques.
Colour - Pale green-straw.
Aroma - Intense and complex with herbaceous characters of snowpea, lemongrass, lantana and dried thyme. There`s subtle cedar oak along with citrus, lanolin and dusty earth.
Palate - A textured palate that has great drive with balanced tension and structure from the skin contact portion. Once again, herbaceous characters dominate with snowpea, nettle, lemongrass and thyme. There is cedar oak in support
along with lime and lanolin. This wine is young and fresh on release, but will gain more complexity and integration with age. Will be drinking best from 2025 through to 2030.
Food matches - Fresh seafood, French Camembert, Stiffed figs with goats cheese and prosciutto.
Peak drinking - Drinking well upon release but has the potential to evolve and impress towards 2030.
Viticulture - Fruit sourced to make this Semillon was grown with absolute attention to detail. Identification of soil boundaries within blocks is the first step in selecting potentially superior fruit. Close monitoring and analysis of these vines leads to shoot or bunch thinning by hand if required to obtain the perfect balance for good exposure and healthy ripening. A philosophy of minimal inputs in this premium block allows the unique combination of variety, soil type and microclimate to shine through and produce a parcel
of fruit with true character. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in Margaret River allowing plenty of time during January and February to ripen the fruit to our specification.
Winemaking - The fruit was harvested early in the morning with 33% being crushed into 1 tonne fermenters for natural fermentation on skins for one week. The remainder was drained and pressed with the cloudy juice being sent to new
and old barrels for natural fermentation. All barrels were lees stirred over 5 months before clarifying and blending of the best barrels.
Storage & Bottling - The 2023 Jack out the Box Semillon was bottled in August 2023 to super premium claret glass with a screwcap closure. This wine is drinking exceptionally well now and with prudent storage should continue to show
well towards 2030.
Oak maturation - 5 months- 12% new and 88% 4-year-old French oak barriques.
Colour - Pale green-straw.
Aroma - Intense and complex with herbaceous characters of snowpea, lemongrass, lantana and dried thyme. There`s subtle cedar oak along with citrus, lanolin and dusty earth.
Palate - A textured palate that has great drive with balanced tension and structure from the skin contact portion. Once again, herbaceous characters dominate with snowpea, nettle, lemongrass and thyme. There is cedar oak in support
along with lime and lanolin. This wine is young and fresh on release, but will gain more complexity and integration with age. Will be drinking best from 2025 through to 2030.
Food matches - Fresh seafood, French Camembert, Stiffed figs with goats cheese and prosciutto.
Peak drinking - Drinking well upon release but has the potential to evolve and impress towards 2030.
Viticulture - Fruit sourced to make this Semillon was grown with absolute attention to detail. Identification of soil boundaries within blocks is the first step in selecting potentially superior fruit. Close monitoring and analysis of these vines leads to shoot or bunch thinning by hand if required to obtain the perfect balance for good exposure and healthy ripening. A philosophy of minimal inputs in this premium block allows the unique combination of variety, soil type and microclimate to shine through and produce a parcel
of fruit with true character. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in Margaret River allowing plenty of time during January and February to ripen the fruit to our specification.
Winemaking - The fruit was harvested early in the morning with 33% being crushed into 1 tonne fermenters for natural fermentation on skins for one week. The remainder was drained and pressed with the cloudy juice being sent to new
and old barrels for natural fermentation. All barrels were lees stirred over 5 months before clarifying and blending of the best barrels.
Storage & Bottling - The 2023 Jack out the Box Semillon was bottled in August 2023 to super premium claret glass with a screwcap closure. This wine is drinking exceptionally well now and with prudent storage should continue to show
well towards 2030.
Grape variety - 100% Semillon
Oak maturation - 5 months- 12% new and 88% 4-year-old French oak barriques.
Colour - Pale green-straw.
Aroma - Intense and complex with herbaceous characters of snowpea, lemongrass, lantana and dried thyme. There`s subtle cedar oak along with citrus, lanolin and dusty earth.
Palate - A textured palate that has great drive with balanced tension and structure from the skin contact portion. Once again, herbaceous characters dominate with snowpea, nettle, lemongrass and thyme. There is cedar oak in support
along with lime and lanolin. This wine is young and fresh on release, but will gain more complexity and integration with age. Will be drinking best from 2025 through to 2030.
Food matches - Fresh seafood, French Camembert, Stiffed figs with goats cheese and prosciutto.
Peak drinking - Drinking well upon release but has the potential to evolve and impress towards 2030.
Viticulture - Fruit sourced to make this Semillon was grown with absolute attention to detail. Identification of soil boundaries within blocks is the first step in selecting potentially superior fruit. Close monitoring and analysis of these vines leads to shoot or bunch thinning by hand if required to obtain the perfect balance for good exposure and healthy ripening. A philosophy of minimal inputs in this premium block allows the unique combination of variety, soil type and microclimate to shine through and produce a parcel
of fruit with true character. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in Margaret River allowing plenty of time during January and February to ripen the fruit to our specification.
Winemaking - The fruit was harvested early in the morning with 33% being crushed into 1 tonne fermenters for natural fermentation on skins for one week. The remainder was drained and pressed with the cloudy juice being sent to new
and old barrels for natural fermentation. All barrels were lees stirred over 5 months before clarifying and blending of the best barrels.
Storage & Bottling - The 2023 Jack out the Box Semillon was bottled in August 2023 to super premium claret glass with a screwcap closure. This wine is drinking exceptionally well now and with prudent storage should continue to show
well towards 2030.
Oak maturation - 5 months- 12% new and 88% 4-year-old French oak barriques.
Colour - Pale green-straw.
Aroma - Intense and complex with herbaceous characters of snowpea, lemongrass, lantana and dried thyme. There`s subtle cedar oak along with citrus, lanolin and dusty earth.
Palate - A textured palate that has great drive with balanced tension and structure from the skin contact portion. Once again, herbaceous characters dominate with snowpea, nettle, lemongrass and thyme. There is cedar oak in support
along with lime and lanolin. This wine is young and fresh on release, but will gain more complexity and integration with age. Will be drinking best from 2025 through to 2030.
Food matches - Fresh seafood, French Camembert, Stiffed figs with goats cheese and prosciutto.
Peak drinking - Drinking well upon release but has the potential to evolve and impress towards 2030.
Viticulture - Fruit sourced to make this Semillon was grown with absolute attention to detail. Identification of soil boundaries within blocks is the first step in selecting potentially superior fruit. Close monitoring and analysis of these vines leads to shoot or bunch thinning by hand if required to obtain the perfect balance for good exposure and healthy ripening. A philosophy of minimal inputs in this premium block allows the unique combination of variety, soil type and microclimate to shine through and produce a parcel
of fruit with true character. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in Margaret River allowing plenty of time during January and February to ripen the fruit to our specification.
Winemaking - The fruit was harvested early in the morning with 33% being crushed into 1 tonne fermenters for natural fermentation on skins for one week. The remainder was drained and pressed with the cloudy juice being sent to new
and old barrels for natural fermentation. All barrels were lees stirred over 5 months before clarifying and blending of the best barrels.
Storage & Bottling - The 2023 Jack out the Box Semillon was bottled in August 2023 to super premium claret glass with a screwcap closure. This wine is drinking exceptionally well now and with prudent storage should continue to show
well towards 2030.
Medium bodied white wines have a lightly textured mouthfeel with moderate flavour impact. Often pale lemon coloured to pale gold.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeSemillon
- Size750ML
- RegionMargaret River
- Current Vintage2023
- Standard Drinks7.5
- Alcohol Volume12.7%
- CountryAustralia
- StateWestern Australia
- Brand NameForester Estate
- Wine MakerKevin McKay and Todd Payne
- Food MatchSeafood
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
Vintage 2023: International Wine & Spirit Competition 2025, Silver Wine Showcase Magazine 2024, Silver 92 Pts The Real Review, Bronze 89 Points
Vintage 2023
95 points
WA Wine Review 2025 by Ray Jordan. Best Semillon Wine of the Year.
Yet another compelling reason why we should be getting more semillon from Margaret River. This one shows its range of options, and is fermented in new and older French oak with some of it fermented on skins, bringing in further palate complexity and weight. The aromas are an intriguing mix of dried herbs, lemon scents, cedary oak. The palate goes deep and long with a tremendous intensity that picks up the natural slightly herbaceousness of the variety with that lively lemon rind character. Cellar: 9 years.James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2023
85 points Halliday Wine Companion
It’s smoky, spicy and smells overtly of lantana, a toxic plant yet some adore the aroma – it’s not for me – a cross between over-ripe limes and cat wee. This wine is certainly not poisonous, and they’ll be those liking its unusual aromatics and flavours.
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