Sémillon

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001

Outrageous. Intense pretty and bright. Lemon curd, orange rind, lifted zesty fruit. Just spectacular — 10 days ago

Matt LichtenbergDavid Schachter
with Matt and David
Ceccherini, Jeroen and 7 others liked this

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2015

NY wine spectator event — 4 days ago

Juan, Shay and 7 others liked this

Château Coutet

Sauternes-Barsac Sémillon Blend 2008

Medium light lemon gold , quite young looking . Aromatic apricot , white flowers , saffron , honey and citrus peel . On the palate quite rich with barley sugar , saffron , lemon peel , apricot , decent acidity , and ok length with apricot and honied lemon peel finish . Not overly complex but well balanced , with ok acidity , drinking perfectly now . Now and over the next 10 years — a month ago

Tom, Andrew and 10 others liked this

Château Climens

Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1973

Alive and kicking! And beautiful at that. The balance you want and come to expect in a top notch Sauternes between sugar, alcohol, fruits.
— a month ago

Château de Rayne-Vigneau

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1990

Medium amber color. Aromas of crushed pineapple, dried apricot and orange marmalade. Burnt honey on the palate, tropical fruit flavors and caramel on the finish. Very tasty Sauternes! — 15 days ago

Quentin Heim
with Quentin
Daniel, Lisanne and 14 others liked this

Dolce Winery

Late Harvest Napa Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2016

Vintage 2016 | Excellent effort, could easily be mistaken for Sauternes | at Fort Des Rousses — 19 days ago

Rob, Bob and 8 others liked this

Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

The Derivative Sonoma County Sémillon Blend 2013

Might be a smidgen past its prime. However, still drank pretty decently. This may be my first wine to include the grape Palomino. I always thought it was a horse. Carlisle known for its Zins primarily put together a really interesting blend. Glad I tried it.  — 25 days ago

Tyrrell's Wines

Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon 2011

See previous Delectable note in December 2024. Amazingly pale for a 14 year old white. Aromatics of lemon, lanolin and wet straw. It hasn’t yet developed the toasty characters I was expecting, indicating still a long life ahead. Overall this is delicate on a light bodied leanish palate. Only 11% ABV. Lovers of big buttery Chardonnay may not appreciate this wine. 3 bottles left - I will try and have the next one in 12 to 18 months. — a month ago

Dave, Tom and 24 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, I am envious, but too old as well to be buying wines like this that have barely evolved after a decade. Cheers!
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers That is a reality facing me as well Doug but it doesn’t stop me buying certain Burgundies however. I guess someone will enjoy them one day.

Château de Fargues

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2002

Vintage 2002 | wonderful vintage with apricot in smell and a vital, vibrant taste with nice acidity | paired with Blue de Gex | at Les Rousses — 21 days ago

Dave, Eric and 11 others liked this