Chaleur Estate Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

Buttery, earthy, waxy nose with a note of burnt toast. Although it’s 75% Sauvignon and only 25% Semillon, it tastes and smells like the percentages are reversed. Intense, rich bitter pear and toast flavors. Very full bodied. Finish lingers quite a while. Very good, though probably not everyone’s’cup of tea.

Pale yellow white in color, excellent clarity. Sulfur, dried apricot, wood and cheese rind notes in nose. (Thanks to previous tasters, it's a ringer for the rind of a hard dry cheese like a Parmigiano Reggiano - all that extended contact with creamy lees). Apricot, pumpkin, lemon juice flavors, medium bodied. Crisp finish with lactic and citrus-orange undertones. Mild astringency across most of tongue. Pleasing balance of acid and alcohol. In the mouth, you get something a bit like the smell from the inside of a Halloween jack o'lantern (paraffin wax candle included) or an oven baked acorn squash with real Parmesan cheese in it. The 25% Semillon character comes through in the richer flavors and more syrupy mouthfeel. Elegant wine, makes a statement, or certainly reflects the winemaking effort. Not sure I love it, but it is well made and aims at being something refined and distinct. Give it a chance. Cries out for roast chicken or simple rustic cuisine, though I'll probably sip away at it the rest of the evening and think about autumn and shorter days...

The winery pours this last... after the Reds. They call it the white wine for red wine drinkers. That's pretty accurate.

Tremendous heaviness and weighty texture. More on the earthy side. Young and austere.

Yummy! Great way to start my work week in Seattle.

Full-throttle, new world, oaky Sauvignon Blanc done right.

Rich and floral aromas, matching a floral and creamy palate, mild acid, lingering spices. ⁰

Give this wine some age and it really hits a sweet spot!

Really enjoyable

Brown butter, sage, and dill on the nose. Honey and subtle wood on the palate.