Brokenwood Murphy’s Vineyard Semillon 2015
- 94
- $66
- Drink by: 2023 - 2035
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If this wine gets the nod as the ILR Reserve Semillon for this vintage, it will be the first time this vineyard has got up. At the time of tasting, it was hot favourite and it would be a worthy addition to their ranks. Murphy’s Vineyard is located in Lovedale and was planted in 1966. The sandy loam soils and wonderful old vines provide brilliant fruit and that is reflected here.
This is a wine which exceeds the vintage. Green apple notes, florals, that fine minerally background, pears and citrus, notably limes. Serious length here, which lingers beautifully. Early complexity and a fine texture. Nicely balanced. Yet another excellent semillon and again, one with a future.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
