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2019 ILR Reserve Semillon

2019 ILR Reserve Semillon
2026 HALLIDAY MEDALIST

Hunter Valley, NSW

At six years of age on release, the colour is just starting to show some development, with yellow tints complimenting the green edges. Toast and brioche notes are present, along with lemon curd and floral notes beginning to reveal themselves, almost heading to beeswax. Lively Tahitian lime juice characters on the palate compliment an almost key-lime pie creaminess with superb, fresh acidity. The magic of Hunter Valley semillon on display with texture, fruit weight and great length from a wine that sees no oak. 

MAJOR ACCOLADES:
Trophy for Best Semillon/​Gold Medal (95 Points) | 2025 Royal Queensland Wine Awards
Platinum Medal (97 Points) | 2025 Decanter World of Wine Awards
95 Points | Wine Advocate - reviwed by Erin Larkin (2024)

CRU $630.00  |  SVC $594.00

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For release October 2025. Enquire about joining the waitlist by emailing members@brokenwood.com.au
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Acid
7.50 g/L
pH
2.82
Residual Sugar
2.60 g/L
Alcohol %
11
Wine Profile
Vinification
Harvesting all by hand. The fruit was crushed, chilled and pressed immediately. Neutral yeasts were used for the fermentation, bottled in July. No oak and no malolactic ferment, only stainless steel.
Winemaker Comments
This wine showcases remarkable balance and is a notable successor to the highly praised 2017 vintage, serving as an exceptional example of Semillon. The 2018 vintage in the Hunter Valley was a stress-free growing season. The low rainfall during 2017 resulted in minimal foliage and prompted the fruit to ripen earlier than usual. Harvest began on January 15th, with all Semillon grapes picked by the end of the month. Therefore, some blocks around the Hunter Valley showed higher sugar levels than usual. The 2018 semillons are superb and a solid comparison to 2014. This ILR Reserve fruit was sourced from the Oakey Creek Vineyard on Oakey Creek Road in the heart of Pokolbin. The Oakey Creek Vineyard was first planted in 1982 by the pioneering Drayton’s family, and is today one of the Hunter Valley’s most awarded sites. Brokenwood has purchased Semillon from the vineyard since the early 1990s, and over this time, it has been the backbone of the fruit supply for our award-winning Semillon. The vineyard’s composition provides a combination of free-draining alluvial over clay soil with a gentle easterly facing rise, providing almost perfect growing conditions for Semillon. Brokenwood purchased this vineyard in 2021.
Food Pairing
Asian food, any seafood especially freshly shucked oysters.
Drink
Drinking well now but will improve with further bottle age.