2013 Brokenwood "Oakey Creek" Sémillon Hunter Valley New South Wales
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James Halliday
Review Date: 07/2021Read All Reviews
The sandy loam soils of the vineyard are tailor-made for semillon. An immaculately balanced wine, just beginning its evolution from fresh-faced youth to adulthood. It's unusual to see a wine such as this released alongside 6-year-olds, but it does have all-important length and grip.
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Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
Review Date: 10/2023
This white shows lots of sliced green apple and flint character. It's full-bodied with fresh acidity and a sherbet aftertaste. Lots going on here. Needs a year or two to come together in the bottle. Screw cap.
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Wine Advocate
Review Date: 12/2017
It's still early days for the 2013 Oakey Creek Vineyard Semillon, which still shows a touch of green to its light straw color. It smells like the crushed stones you might have dumped to form a garden path merged with faint whiffs of sea spray and citrus. This light-bodied wine can be drunk now as a mouthwatering aperitif or with raw shellfish, but my preference would be to cellar it for another 5 years to let it develop additional richness and complexity. (JC)
Staff Reviews
Review Date: 08/2025
Email KerryThe 2013 Brokenwood “Oakey Creek” Sémillon grows on the sandy loam soils of Hunter Valley’s Pokolbin sub-region. This pale lemon-hued wine delights with its remarkable texture, offering a dry, refreshing profile. Soft waves of lemon drop candy, honey, and dried chamomile tiptoe on the palate, while a zesty lemon acidity cleanses, inviting the next sip. It finishes with lingering honeyed lemon zest and a subtle mineral flourish. It's so sunny and mood elevating! Our Southern Hemisphere buyer Rachael Ryan is fast turning me into a Brokenwood fangirl. They produce truly impressive cellar-worthy wines that command attention.
Review Date: 08/2025
Email DulcineaThe 2013 Brokenwood Oakey Creek Semillon really caught us off guard — in the best way. It’s got a mix of citrus, honey, and a bit of toast that adds surprising depth. Smooth and still super fresh, it shows how well Semillon can age. A quiet achiever that really delivers.
Product Details
Origin: Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Type/Varietal: Semillon
Alcohol Content: 12%
SKU: #1906576