Dirty & Rowdy
Napa Valley Sémillon
Napa Valley, California, USA
I swear I smell mince meat spices and steel. Melon flavors.
I swear I smell mince meat spices and steel. Melon flavors.
Jul 18th, 2018
Cloudy and gold. Oily nose. Lemon and melon
Cloudy and gold. Oily nose. Lemon and melon
Apr 25th, 2022Okay, so I had the 2019 of this a little while back, and I was slightly underwhelmed with the performance. This 2014? Different story. First off, for those who live in the south, the perfect accoutrement to this wine is a Whataburger mushroom and Swiss burger. This wine started to show an aged elegance. Mushroom, a little bit of tart. If I closed my eyes and thought a little bit, I maybe even could have imagined a little bit of pineapple salsa. The 2019 was a little bit flabby by comparison. This wine had shed the fat and was a leaner, yet significantly meaner wine that had great acidity and aged yellow fruit character. Limestone chalky minerality from front to back. Really neat wine. Wish I had a case of this!! Very tempting to rate this 94.
Okay, so I had the 2019 of this a little while back, and I was slightly underwhelmed with the performance. This 2014? Different story. First off, for those who live in the south, the perfect accoutrement to this wine is a Whataburger mushroom and Swiss burger. This wine started to show an aged elegance. Mushroom, a little bit of tart. If I closed my eyes and thought a little bit, I maybe even could have imagined a little bit of pineapple salsa. The 2019 was a little bit flabby by comparison. This wine had shed the fat and was a leaner, yet significantly meaner wine that had great acidity and aged yellow fruit character. Limestone chalky minerality from front to back. Really neat wine. Wish I had a case of this!! Very tempting to rate this 94.
Aug 29th, 2020
Definitely cloudy gold in the glass. Skin and concrete egg fermented. Funky mushroom forest floor notes on the nose. Dry, medium weight, saline and a long slinky finish. These wines share characteristics with”natural” wines in a good way. Cries out for hummus, feta and Mediterranean cuisine.
Definitely cloudy gold in the glass. Skin and concrete egg fermented. Funky mushroom forest floor notes on the nose. Dry, medium weight, saline and a long slinky finish. These wines share characteristics with”natural” wines in a good way. Cries out for hummus, feta and Mediterranean cuisine.
May 2nd, 2020
My last bottle of the 2014 direct to press version of this fantastic white. Keeps its freshness while increasing in complexity in the bottle. Gravelly and crisp. Too bad the vines no longer exist. Kudos again to Hardy!
My last bottle of the 2014 direct to press version of this fantastic white. Keeps its freshness while increasing in complexity in the bottle. Gravelly and crisp. Too bad the vines no longer exist. Kudos again to Hardy!
Jul 29th, 2018This has turned into an excellent fish wine. Oysters too! So sorry that Hardy no longer has these vines.....
This has turned into an excellent fish wine. Oysters too! So sorry that Hardy no longer has these vines.....
Mar 8th, 2018
White flowers, pear, bergamot, lanolin, rich on the palate but med+ acid and v. low alcohol. Better as it warmed to room temp.
White flowers, pear, bergamot, lanolin, rich on the palate but med+ acid and v. low alcohol. Better as it warmed to room temp.
Apr 18th, 2017Not a sweet version and quenched a thirst for an unusual white bottled on its own splendidly
Not a sweet version and quenched a thirst for an unusual white bottled on its own splendidly
Apr 2nd, 2017
Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions
Joe had this 4 years ago
Joe had this 4 years ago
Dec 19th, 2020