The 2018 Lovedale Cellar Aged Semillon is rich, mouthfilling and long, with cold buttered toast, lemon myrtle, hints of dried rosemary and tobacco. The wine pulls through and persists in the mouth long after it's gone, and it brings new characters to the fore—lemongrass, fresh grated nutmeg, wet limestone and even a hint of saffron. Superb. RP
An iconic wine sourced from the Lovedale vineyard, planted in '46 by Maurice O'Shea. As a '19 cellar release, this wine is just beginning to reveal the greatness that lies ahead. Scented and alluring like an exquisite perfume, it offers notes of zest, lemon thyme and cultured butter. The palate seamlessly combines power and suppleness, enhanced by age, with charred citrus notes and satisfying mid-palate generosity. JH