Alheit Vineyards - Franschhoek Monument Semillon 2022
South Africa
White
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96/100
Tim Atkin
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95/100
James Suckling
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92/100
Robert Parker
"Remarkable and unmissable, the "Monument" lives up to its name!"
"Opening with a waxy, expressive nose, Monument Sémillon 2022 offers aromas of spicy peach and wax melon essences before displaying a delicious floral note. Medium-bodied but impressively weighty, the palate is complex, revealing surprising breadth and depth before a rocky, mineral finish. Give it another year and drink it over the next decade. Only 2,600 bottles were produced after resting in old oak barrels. 2024-2034" (Robert Parker 2023)
Features
Estate
Alheit Vineyards
Cuvée
Monument Semillon
Vintage
2022
Designation
Franschhoek
Region
South Africa
Grape varieties
100% Sémillon
Terroirs
Granite soil with lots of quartz, old vines
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole bunch pressing, settling, racking, fermentation in old barrels for 1 month.
Breeding
18 months on lees, bottled without fining
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Clear, deep gold colour
Nose
Expressive aromas of white flowers and peach, bouquet of lime, nuts, herbaceous notes
Mouth
Full-bodied, creamy attack, aromas of almond and fresh lemon, supple, ample texture, long mineral finish.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with rack of pork with apricots, cockles marinière, crottin de Chavignol...
Alheit Vineyards
Franschhoek
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2023) 92/100 (Wonderful wine)
About the wine:
Opening with a waxy, expressive nose, Monument Sémillon 2022 offers aromas of spicy peach and wax melon essences before displaying a delicious floral note. Medium-bodied but impressively weighty, the palate is complex, revealing surprising breadth and depth before a rocky, mineral finish. Give it another year and drink it over the next decade. Only 2,600 bottles were produced after resting in old oak barrels. 2024-2034
Wine Spectator
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 95/100
About the wine:
This elegant Semillon presents aromas of dried white flowers, lime cream, chopped nuts and wild herbs. Full-bodied and creamy, it has delicious almond and white sesame characters. The texture is very supple and the evolving finish is of great freshness. For drinking or cellaring.
Tim Atkin
Rated wine (guide 2023) 96/100
Graded area (2020 guide) Recommended
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