Tasting Notes

A medium-bodied wine that captures the great vintage and frames it with a delicate framework or French oak. There are red fruit notes along with black, and fine, faintly earthy tannins adding to the texture of what will be a near-endless future. James Halliday
 
Classic Hunter Valley style -medium bodied showing great character and length in flavour. Intense fruit flavours of red berries and spice. Small parcels of fruit were crushed and fermented in 2 - 4 tonne batches. After pressing, the wine was aged in French oak hogsheads and puncheons to enhance the fruit tannins. Winery Note
 
Liz Silkman - Chief Winemaker
Liz began her career in 1999 as a Lab Technician at Brokenwood Wines, after completing her Bachelor of Science degree at Newcastle University. In 2002, she accepted an Assistant Winemakers position at Tempus Two, where she spent 6 years while completing her Graduate Diploma in Oenology from the University of Adelaide.
 
In 2006, Liz was awarded Dux of the Len Evans Tutorial, described by James Halliday as the “most exclusive wine school in the world”. In 2007, Liz was a finalist for 'Young Winemaker of the Year', and then in 2008, Liz was appointed to her current role, Chief Winemaker at First Creek Wines.
 
In 2010, Liz was one of the stars of the NSW Wine Awards, having five wines in the NSW Top 40. Her success continued in 2011 when she was named as a finalist in the Gourmet Traveller WINE 'Winemaker of the Year' Awards, and crowned 'Winemaker of the Year' at the Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry Awards. To top it all off, Liz was also named as one of the top ten people to watch in SMH Sydney Magazine. 
 
In the following years, Liz’s accomplishments continued. 2015 saw Liz win an astounding 11 trophies and 19 Gold Medals for the First Creek Wines label alone. Liz also scored top place in the 2015 James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge, and won the top two Hunter Valley Chardonnays in the challenge as well. 
 
2016 and 2017 proved just as successful, winning a total of four trophies and 15 gold medals for First Creek Wines, while once again being named as a finalist in the 2016 Gourmet Traveller WINE 'Winemaker of the Year' Awards, and for a second time, crowned 'Winemaker of the Year' at The Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry Awards. 
  
Liz has extensive experience as a Wine Show Judge, having judged at many recognised Wine Shows, including Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Cowra and of course the Hunter Valley.

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