Forester EstateMargaret River Jack Out The Box Semillon 2023
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Semillon
Margaret River, Australia
About this product
Dry, Medium Bodied style of SemillonMargaret River, AustraliaGrape 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, lanolinand dusty earth.
Palate -A textured palate that has great drive with balanced tension and structurefrom the skin contact portion. Once again, herbaceous characters dominatewith 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 willgain more complexity and integration with age. Will be drinking best from2025 through to 2030.
Food matches -Fresh seafood, French Camembert, Stiffed figs with goats cheese andprosciutto.
Peak drinking - Drinking well upon release but has the potential to evolveand impress towards 2030.
Viticulture -Fruit sourced to make this Semillon was grown with absolute attentionto detail. Identification of soil boundaries within blocks is the first step inselecting potentially superior fruit. Close monitoring and analysis of thesevines leads to shoot or bunch thinning by hand if required to obtain theperfect balance for good exposure and healthy ripening. A philosophy ofminimal inputs in this premium block allows the unique combination ofvariety, soil type and microclimate to shine through and produce a parcel
of fruit with true character. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in MargaretRiver allowing plenty of time during January and February to ripen the fruitto our specification.
Winemaking -The fruit was harvested early in the morning with 33% being crushed into1 tonne fermenters for natural fermentation on skins for one week. Theremainder was drained and pressed with the cloudy juice being sent to newand old barrels for natural fermentation. All barrels were lees stirred over 5months before clarifying and blending of the best barrels.
Storage & Bottling -The 2023 Jack out the Box Semillon was bottled in August 2023 to superpremium claret glass with a screwcap closure. This wine is drinkingexceptionally well now and with prudent storage should continue to showwell 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, lanolinand dusty earth.
Palate -A textured palate that has great drive with balanced tension and structurefrom the skin contact portion. Once again, herbaceous characters dominatewith 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 willgain more complexity and integration with age. Will be drinking best from2025 through to 2030.
Food matches -Fresh seafood, French Camembert, Stiffed figs with goats cheese andprosciutto.
Peak drinking - Drinking well upon release but has the potential to evolveand impress towards 2030.
Viticulture -Fruit sourced to make this Semillon was grown with absolute attentionto detail. Identification of soil boundaries within blocks is the first step inselecting potentially superior fruit. Close monitoring and analysis of thesevines leads to shoot or bunch thinning by hand if required to obtain theperfect balance for good exposure and healthy ripening. A philosophy ofminimal inputs in this premium block allows the unique combination ofvariety, soil type and microclimate to shine through and produce a parcel
of fruit with true character. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in MargaretRiver allowing plenty of time during January and February to ripen the fruitto our specification.
Winemaking -The fruit was harvested early in the morning with 33% being crushed into1 tonne fermenters for natural fermentation on skins for one week. Theremainder was drained and pressed with the cloudy juice being sent to newand old barrels for natural fermentation. All barrels were lees stirred over 5months before clarifying and blending of the best barrels.
Storage & Bottling -The 2023 Jack out the Box Semillon was bottled in August 2023 to superpremium claret glass with a screwcap closure. This wine is drinkingexceptionally well now and with prudent storage should continue to showwell 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, lanolinand dusty earth.
Palate -A textured palate that has great drive with balanced tension and structurefrom the skin contact portion. Once again, herbaceous characters dominatewith 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 willgain more complexity and integration with age. Will be drinking best from2025 through to 2030.
Food matches -Fresh seafood, French Camembert, Stiffed figs with goats cheese andprosciutto.
Peak drinking - Drinking well upon release but has the potential to evolveand impress towards 2030.
Viticulture -Fruit sourced to make this Semillon was grown with absolute attentionto detail. Identification of soil boundaries within blocks is the first step inselecting potentially superior fruit. Close monitoring and analysis of thesevines leads to shoot or bunch thinning by hand if required to obtain theperfect balance for good exposure and healthy ripening. A philosophy ofminimal inputs in this premium block allows the unique combination ofvariety, soil type and microclimate to shine through and produce a parcel
of fruit with true character. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in MargaretRiver allowing plenty of time during January and February to ripen the fruitto our specification.
Winemaking -The fruit was harvested early in the morning with 33% being crushed into1 tonne fermenters for natural fermentation on skins for one week. Theremainder was drained and pressed with the cloudy juice being sent to newand old barrels for natural fermentation. All barrels were lees stirred over 5months before clarifying and blending of the best barrels.
Storage & Bottling -The 2023 Jack out the Box Semillon was bottled in August 2023 to superpremium claret glass with a screwcap closure. This wine is drinkingexceptionally well now and with prudent storage should continue to showwell 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, lanolinand dusty earth.
Palate -A textured palate that has great drive with balanced tension and structurefrom the skin contact portion. Once again, herbaceous characters dominatewith 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 willgain more complexity and integration with age. Will be drinking best from2025 through to 2030.
Food matches -Fresh seafood, French Camembert, Stiffed figs with goats cheese andprosciutto.
Peak drinking - Drinking well upon release but has the potential to evolveand impress towards 2030.
Viticulture -Fruit sourced to make this Semillon was grown with absolute attentionto detail. Identification of soil boundaries within blocks is the first step inselecting potentially superior fruit. Close monitoring and analysis of thesevines leads to shoot or bunch thinning by hand if required to obtain theperfect balance for good exposure and healthy ripening. A philosophy ofminimal inputs in this premium block allows the unique combination ofvariety, soil type and microclimate to shine through and produce a parcel
of fruit with true character. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in MargaretRiver allowing plenty of time during January and February to ripen the fruitto our specification.
Winemaking -The fruit was harvested early in the morning with 33% being crushed into1 tonne fermenters for natural fermentation on skins for one week. Theremainder was drained and pressed with the cloudy juice being sent to newand old barrels for natural fermentation. All barrels were lees stirred over 5months before clarifying and blending of the best barrels.
Storage & Bottling -The 2023 Jack out the Box Semillon was bottled in August 2023 to superpremium claret glass with a screwcap closure. This wine is drinkingexceptionally well now and with prudent storage should continue to showwell 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
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
Vintage 2019
95 points West Australian Wine Guide 2021 by Ray Jordan
West Australian Wine Guide 2021 by Ray Jordan.
Semillon Wine of the Year 2021.
Shows what can be done with Semillon when you get serious with it. Love this wine. Lifted beeswax and vanilla pod with a smoky, grassy character. Keep looking and you will find more in there. The palate has achieved a high degree of complexity after fermentation in skins. Layered and rich. Great to see this style being pursued.
Score: 95/100.
Cellar: 8 years.
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