Description
TASTING NOTES:
| Colour: | Bright green hues |
| Aroma: | Classic citrus characters of lime & lemongrass predominate with wonderful intensity and purity. |
| Palate: | An elegant yet intense palate of pure Semillon fruit providing great line & length. |
| Wine Analysis: | pH: 0 TA: 0 g/L |
| Winemaker: | Jim Chatto |
| Last Tasted: | 20160428 |
| Peak Drinking: | Will drink well now or cellar over the next 15 years. |
Professional Reviews:
2017 Elizabeth Semillon 95 points – 2024 Halliday Wine Companion Scores (All wines reviews by James Halliday)
An aged release. All the grapes are estate grown, far distant from Elizabeth’s heyday. Ah, what a drop-dead beauty, with the poise of a ballerina, feet barely touching the ground, and marking the end of act one. The first stage of honey and toast just commenced, with four to five stages still to follow.
“The palest straw colour; there’s a softness and approachability to this young semillon offering up easy-drinking appeal. Lavender bath salts, talcy with ultra-refreshing acidity, some sour pineapple, lemon blossom and kaffir lime leaves adding to a zesty, moreish wine. The requisite acidity will ensure it will develop more complexity in time.”
94 Points by Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front
“Pretty as an absolute picture.
Well. It’s a beauty. It’s ultra young and yet it’s drinking ultra well. It tastes of stones and citrus, slate and (whispers of) lemongrass. It’s dry to the point of sturdiness, acidic in a mellifluous way. There’s a slight spritz but it’s nothing to worry about. It’s long. One sip and I was hooked.”
Inspired by the first visit of a reigning monarch to Australia in 1954, this wine is the embodiment of the synergy achieved by combining the noble grape varietal Semillon and the Hunter Valley. Renowned for its unique ability to be enjoyed when fresh and admired when allowed to age gracefully. Mount Pleasant celebrates both styles through ‘Elizabeth’. Crisp, lively and refreshing.
