The 2023 First Creek Single Vineyard Murphy Semillon is a premium Hunter Valley Semillon sourced from the historic Murphy Vineyard in Lovedale, where old vines rooted in sandy loam soils produce a beautifully delicate yet intensely focused expression of this iconic Australian variety. The nose is bright and expressive, revealing aromas of lemon zest, lime, green apple and warm jasmine, complemented by subtle mineral notes that reflect the vineyard's unique site.
On the palate, it is light-bodied with laser-like natural acidity and a beautifully pure, precise texture, delivering flavours of lemon, grapefruit and crisp green apple layered with complex mineral characters. The finish is long, vibrant and exceptionally clean, showcasing remarkable intensity and balance while promising outstanding development with bottle age. As is characteristic of great Hunter Valley Semillon, it will evolve beautifully into honeyed, toasty complexity over time.
Ben’s Recommendation: At Wine More Cellars, this is an exceptional Hunter Valley Semillon for customers seeking one of Australia's benchmark white wine styles. While wonderfully refreshing in its youth, it has the structure and acidity to reward patient cellaring over the next 10–15 years, developing the classic toast, honey and lanolin characters that make mature Hunter Semillon so highly prized. Ideal with freshly shucked oysters, grilled fish, sashimi, prawns, wasabi, pickled ginger or fresh goat's cheese.
