Best Buy! Young winemaker Chad Garofalo recently launched his Walla Walla Valley winery with a series of approachable and affordable wines from stalwart Les Collines Vineyard, and his Semillon is a great introduction. It opens with mouthwatering aromas of melon, Asian pear, Granny Smith apple and lemon curd. Flavors dance between cantaloupe and honeydew melon, lime and apple amid a structure that’s tart yet rounded. It finishes with a slice of nectarine and hints of minerality which give it the profile to pair with seared scallops, but it can stand alone, too. One judge commented, “Semillon would be more popular in the Northwest if it were made like this.” And that was before the price was revealed.
Rating: Outstanding!
Production: 100 cases
Alcohol: 12.8%
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