Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Lovedale Semillon 2017 [JH 97]

James Halliday 97 points, Top 20 whites of 2023. Bright, but deep, straw-green; from Block LO-07. The wine immediately presses the pleasure button. While it will continue to develop for years, the balance of youthful freshness and the honeyed toast is impeccable now. The price is totally justified. 97 points | $90 | Screwcap | 11% alc. | Drink to 2032 | The late Maurice O'Shea planted the Lovedale vineyard in 1946 with incredible foresight, recognising that the unique structure of the land and the surrounding environment would deliver the tightness and acidity for world-class Semillon. This wine provides exceptional drinking now or can be carefully cellared up to fifteen years or more from vintage. COLOUR: Pale Straw AROMA: Intense citrus and lemongrass combine with bottle age characters of lanolin and toast PALATE: Concentrated fruits of lemon and lime, beautiful acidity driving through the palate showcasing the amazing length of this wonderful, aged style.

“It is the finest single vineyard semillon in the world, you will not believe the class in Lovedale.”

MATTHEW JUKES