Mount Pleasant Rosehill Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019
£34.95
The wine
Intense red fruits, raspberry and cranberry with violets, spice, plum and mulberry.
Rosehill is one of the four historic vineyards, planted on red volcanic soil rather than the sandy alluvial ground elsewhere on the estate, which gives a firmer and more structured Shiraz. Mount Pleasant is one of the historic estates of the Hunter Valley, its reputation built by the late Maurice O Shea, and its four old vineyards are named Old Hill, Old Paddock, Rosehill and Lovedale.
The producer
Mount Pleasant
View all Mount Pleasant winesMount Pleasant is one of Australia's most historic and revered wineries, established in the Hunter Valley and forever associated with the legendary winemaker Maurice O'Shea. For a century it has set the standard for Hunter Semillon and Shiraz, treasured by collectors across the country.
The estate farms some of the Hunter's oldest and most famous vineyards, including Lovedale, Rosehill and the Old Paddock and Old Hill blocks, some planted well over a century ago. Traditional, patient winemaking and generous bottle age before release are hallmarks of the house.
The range is built on two iconic grapes. The Lovedale and cellar-aged Elizabeth Semillons are among Australia's greatest whites, while the single-vineyard Shirazes and the flagship Maurice O'Shea show the medium-bodied, ageless style that defines the Hunter. A rare Mothervine Pinot Noir adds intrigue.
Distinctive, long-lived and utterly Australian, Mount Pleasant's wines are living history. They offer a taste of the Hunter Valley at its most classic and profound.
