Silkman Reserve Semillon 2023

Silkman Reserve Semillon 2023

2023 | Hunter Valley | Semillon

Description

97 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion. A breathtaking expression of Hunter Valley purity, the 2023 Silkman Reserve Semillon is elegant, detailed and luminously refined.

From the first pour, it glows with clarity—delicate blossom, citrus and slate minerality rising from the glass. The palate unfolds with pristine lemon, white florals and a subtle textural weight that glides seamlessly into a long, focused finish.

Crafted from a 70/30% blend of Blackberry and Murphy vineyards, this Reserve Semillon epitomises Silkman’s minimal-intervention philosophy. It is stunning in youth yet built to evolve beautifully with time, revealing depth and honeyed complexity as the years pass.

  • Region: Hunter Valley, New South Wales
  • Style: Crisp, pure, cellar-worthy Semillon
  • Cellaring: Drink now for brightness or cellar confidently to 2040+
  • Food pairing: Fresh oysters, scallops, lemon-butter fish or goat cheese

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97 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion. A breathtaking expression of Hunter Valley purity, the 2023 Silkman Reser...
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97 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

Master of Wine Toni Paterson describe this wine as “It is an incredibly beautiful wine with great purity, delicacy and flow. The wine looks fabulous from the first pour, with refined, delicate blossom aromas. The palate has gorgeous, weighty, pristine citrus fruit and a gentle underlying slateyness, which gives compelling drive to the finish. Hands-off winemaking has allowed the fruit to shine bright. It is stunning now, though it will also age magnificently.”

Further Details:

Winemaker's Notes

The 2023 Reserve Semillon draws from two of the Hunter Valley’s most esteemed vineyards—Blackberry (70%) and Murphy (30%). Fruit was hand-picked early in the season to retain vibrant acidity and aromatic precision. Gentle pressing and cold fermentation preserve the variety’s natural delicacy. No oak, no fining, and minimal intervention allow the purity of fruit and site to shine. This Reserve bottling represents the pinnacle of Silkman’s Semillon craft: structured, poised and made to last.

Technical Info

Variety: Semillon
Region: Hunter Valley | New South Wales | Australia
Vineyards: 70% Blackberry, 30% Murphy
Size: 750 mL
Alcohol Volume: 11.0%
CONTAINS SULPHITES
WINE OF AUSTRALIA

Cellaring Recommendations

Enjoy now for its crystalline energy or cellar gracefully until 2040+ for secondary depth.

Further Information About this Wine

Silkman Reserve Semillon 2023 captures the essence of Hunter Valley terroir—luminous fruit, piercing acidity, and slate-like minerality. The combination of Blackberry and Murphy vineyard fruit delivers both power and finesse, layering citrus and floral tones with texture and drive. Its youthful intensity will mellow over time into toasted, honeyed notes without losing freshness. Few wines represent the Hunter’s balance of purity and longevity as clearly as this Reserve release. It’s a Semillon of exceptional focus and grace—classic yet contemporary in style.

About Silkman

Silkman Wines is a benchmark for contemporary Hunter Valley winemaking, led by Liz and Shaun Silkman. Their focus is precision, clarity and balance—producing wines that combine classic regional expression with modern refinement. The Reserve range showcases the finest fruit from select sites, made only in exceptional vintages. The 2023 Reserve Semillon epitomises this philosophy: delicacy over power, focus over flourish. Every detail—hand harvesting, gentle handling, cool fermentation—is designed to preserve the purity of the vineyards’ fruit. The result is a wine that captures the Hunter Valley’s legacy of age-worthy Semillon, reimagined through a modern, elegant lens.

About Hunter Valley Wine Region

The Hunter Valley is Australia’s spiritual home of Semillon. Its warm climate, maritime influence and sandy alluvial soils create wines of purity, tension and remarkable longevity. Unlike richer white wines from other regions, Hunter Semillon is defined by delicacy and restraint—low in alcohol, high in acidity and bursting with citrus and floral notes. Over time, these youthful, zesty wines transform into golden, honeyed masterpieces with toast, lanolin and lemon curd complexity. The region’s long heritage and unique terroir continue to produce some of the country’s most age-worthy whites, and Silkman’s Reserve Semillon sits proudly in that lineage.

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