Synopsis, Our Opinion: An unusual white, but also a bewitching wine we strongly recommend.
Producer/Winery: Sandhi Vintners; Lompoc, California.
Grape Variety: Sémillon.
Geographic Appellation, Region, Country: Yountville; Napa Valley, California.
Vintage: 2019
Price: $80.00 (as part of a club shipment)
- Note: The $80.00 cost of this wine was arrived at by dividing the cost of the club shipment by the number of bottles. Specific prices for each wine are not provided.
Purchased From: Rajat Parr Wines; Lompoc, California.
Paired With: Pasta with salmon cream sauce.
Tasting:
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Chilled before drinking. Clear, oat straw color. Very interesting aromas of nuts (maybe macadamia or hazelnuts), fresh-cut softwood timber, apple and lemon with persistent hints of fresh herbs. Slightly slippery or oily mouthfeel, medium to full body and an 80-grit texture. Flavors including tropical fruit…specifically pawpaw (Asimina triloba), tart green apple, lemon and green figs were abundant. Plentiful acidity that was well-integrated and not at all dominant. Then it ended with a long tart mouth-curling finish and a delightful lemon tasting aftertaste that left a trace of fresh grated ginger in your mouth. WOW, not your common garden-variety white wine…this was an interesting and zesty varietal that was captivating both with and without food. We usually have the pasta with salmon cream sauce dinner with Old-World Chardonnay; however, this Semillon pairing was simply superb and the best wine we have ever paired with it!!!. We called it an unusual white, but also a bewitching wine we strongly recommend.
Photo from Sandhi Wines.
See our reviews of other Rajat Parr wines.
See also the Pasta with salmon cream sauce recipe.
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Closure: Wax sealed 50mm Natural cork.
UPC Code: Not available.
Imported by: Not applicable.