Dirty & Rowdy

Skin and Concrete Egg Fermented Yountville Sémillon

9.167 ratings
9.223 pro ratings
Yountville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Sémillon
Blue Cheese, Fruit Desserts
Top Notes For
Scott Doherty

Mmmm.....nudist. ;-)

Mmmm.....nudist. ;-)

1 person found it helpfulJul 23rd, 2015
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Needs time to open up, but then is great soft and savory Semillon. Where the acidity falls off a bit, the texture picks up the slack. Honeyed ginger citrus tea. Please and thank you.

Needs time to open up, but then is great soft and savory Semillon. Where the acidity falls off a bit, the texture picks up the slack. Honeyed ginger citrus tea. Please and thank you.

Mar 27th, 2017
Michael Heintz

Funky, but fun, like licking concrete that has been wet down with a light apple/pear cider, a wine with good depth and interesting character-med body, high acid, phenolic aromas and flavors. Lynette thought it was too funky but I liked it.

Funky, but fun, like licking concrete that has been wet down with a light apple/pear cider, a wine with good depth and interesting character-med body, high acid, phenolic aromas and flavors. Lynette thought it was too funky but I liked it.

Jun 21st, 2016
Benny Riccardi

Will age some and come back. Seeing cloudy whites makes me want to push my winemaking.

Will age some and come back. Seeing cloudy whites makes me want to push my winemaking.

Mar 2nd, 2016
Justinian Brock

Yep, it is for sure dirty, rowdy and also really interesting...there is a lot going on in that glass, in a good way, well played

Yep, it is for sure dirty, rowdy and also really interesting...there is a lot going on in that glass, in a good way, well played

Dec 20th, 2015
Harry Waye

Not Mourvèdre,

Not Mourvèdre,

Sep 10th, 2015
Mark Eastom

Really cool wine. Floral, waxy, melon and citrus zest on the nose. "Bright" acidity on the palate, with great minerality. And yes, you read the ABV correctly, under 11%. I want some oysters ASAP!!

Really cool wine. Floral, waxy, melon and citrus zest on the nose. "Bright" acidity on the palate, with great minerality. And yes, you read the ABV correctly, under 11%. I want some oysters ASAP!!

Sep 9th, 2015
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Understated, but with the right food (sea bass) this opens up into a surprisingly complicated, dynamic, thought provoking wine. Not nearly as accessible as the D&R Mourvedre, but very compelling. Sad to hear this is the last vintage...

Understated, but with the right food (sea bass) this opens up into a surprisingly complicated, dynamic, thought provoking wine. Not nearly as accessible as the D&R Mourvedre, but very compelling. Sad to hear this is the last vintage...

Aug 31st, 2015
Giuseppe LoCascio

A little Napa Semillon for a change....

A little Napa Semillon for a change....

Aug 14th, 2015
Michael Cook

This is the 2014 Semillon, to be clear...
Never disappoints...nice edge on it. Killer Chinese food/ Lo Mein wine!

This is the 2014 Semillon, to be clear...
Never disappoints...nice edge on it. Killer Chinese food/ Lo Mein wine!

Jun 12th, 2015