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2003 Mount Pleasant Wines Sémillon Elizabeth
Sémillon
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Hunter Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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Ozsnapper Likes this wine: 96 points
June 5, 2023 - Oh my God. When the cork holds, these old vintages are just pure magic. I never cease to be amazed at how these wines go from an almost undrinkable, battery acid style wine when released to this. Wow. Honey coloured, luscious and fat, it’s just remarkable that this has seen no oak at all. You wonder how long they could go, this has not a hint of oxidation or tiredness, it’s a big, bold wine full of life.
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tenorselbow wrote: 93 points
August 29, 2020 - Ex-cellar cleanskin. Still fairly light color of straw. This was from a sixpack of screw cap which were in much better shape than the sixpack by cork. Perfume-level concentration in the nose with great height of Fab lemon, buttered caramel popcorn. Big mouth of Robinson's Lemon Barley Water, grated lemon peel, some slate and maintains excellent height. Lemon-lime gelato and sherbet on a long finish. Can't believe this is the second label (after Lovedale). Must have years of life left in it.
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Andrew67 Likes this wine: 93 points
June 14, 2020 - In great shape at 17yo. Loved it.
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cogo44 Likes this wine: 95 points
May 19, 2018 - Beautiful toast and honey on the nose that richly translates to the palate. A rich and fulsome mouthfeel with a lingering aftertaste. A classic Hunter White Burgundy style that celebrates the uniqueness of this traditional Hunter Semillon style. One to savour.
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cogo44 Likes this wine: 94 points
April 23, 2018 - Fully matured with typical honey and cut straw on nose and palate. The underlying richness is superb of this old style Hunter semillon that is closer to the White Burgundy style. Compare this to the current release and learn the lesson and rewards of cellaring this unique wine style. Alternatively, compare it to the 2005 Tyrrell's Vat 1 semillon with it's leaner more precise Chablis like palate profile.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type White
- Producer Mount Pleasant Wines
- Varietal Sémillon
- Designation Elizabeth
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region New South Wales
- SubRegion Hunter Valley
- Appellation Hunter Valley
- UPC Code 9310194451672
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 112 (47%)
- Consumed 126 (53%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerMount Pleasant Wines
- CountryAustralia
- RegionNew South Wales
- SubRegionHunter Valley
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