Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Lovedale Semillon 2018 [DEC 96]

"This cellar-aged wine has an intense bouquet of lemongrass, with subtle toastiness from bottle age. The palate is quite powerful, ample and dry, savoury and appetising, with an atypical touch of richness. Intense, tightly focused lemon/lemongrass and savoury, developed flavours create a powerful palate impression that lasts long on the finish. The Lovedale vineyard was planted by Hunter legend Maurice O'Shea in 1946."

Decanter 96/100

This iconic semillon is made from block LO-07 of the Lovedale Vineyard, planted on a sandy, ancient seabed in '46 by Maurice O'Shea. Like all 2018s, the wine is boldly flavoured and generous in proportion, with a pillowy mid-palate bursting with fresh pear, lime curd and a touch of smoked almond. As the wine will only expand with time, I would enjoy it now with its lovely mix of richness and freshness. 95 points.

Toni Paterson

Published 23 July 2024.

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