Alheit Vineyards - Franschhoek Monument Semillon 2022
96/100
Tim Atkin
95/100
James Suckling
92/100
Robert Parker
Remarkable and unmissable, the "Monument" lives up to its name!
Opening with a waxy, expressive nose, the 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 and reveals surprising breadth and depth before ending with a rocky, mineral finish. Give it another year and drink it over the next decade. Only 2,600 bottles were produced after aging in old oak barrels. 2024-2034" (Robert Parker 2023)
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Eye
Deep golden color, clear
Nose
Expressive aromas of white flowers and peach, bouquet of lime, nuts, herbaceous notes
Mouth
Full-bodied and creamy attack, aroma of almond and fresh lemon, supple and ample texture, long finish with minerality.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with pork loin with apricots, clams marinière, or Crottin de Chavignol goat cheese.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2023 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
About wine:
Opening with a waxy, expressive nose, the 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 and reveals surprising breadth and depth before ending with a rocky, mineral finish. Give it another year and drink it over the next decade. Only 2,600 bottles were produced after aging in old oak barrels. 2024-2034
Wine Spectator
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100
About wine:
This elegant Semillon presents aromas of dried white flowers, lime cream, chopped nuts, and wild herbs. Full-bodied and creamy, it displays delicious notes of almond and white sesame. The texture is very supple and the evolving finish is wonderfully fresh. Drink now or cellar.
Tim Atkin
Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100
Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. ROB P. Published on 04/24/2025
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