Sandlands
Sémillon
Amador County, Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Amador County Semillon, 12.6% alc/vol. yellow white, excellent clarity. Lemon in nose. Lemon and tangerine flavors. Bright, lemony finish. Good acid for food. Not typical flavor profile at all for a California Semillon; less viscosity, less richness than I usually encounter with this variety.
Amador County Semillon, 12.6% alc/vol. yellow white, excellent clarity. Lemon in nose. Lemon and tangerine flavors. Bright, lemony finish. Good acid for food. Not typical flavor profile at all for a California Semillon; less viscosity, less richness than I usually encounter with this variety.
Feb 1st, 2026
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days; delicious throughout but best on Day 2 (at least to my palate). The 2022 pours a bright yellow color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of orchard fruit, a combo of stone fruits and citrus: canned peaches, lemons, honeysuckle, beeswax and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry but the power and quality of the fruit almost give the impression of being off-dry. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and sapid. I wouldn’t really call myself much of a Sémillon guy but this is really a special wine. I think if I had given it even more time, it would have shown even more complexity. This wine was dense. Too bad there was only one single barrel produced. I feel fortunate to have been offered a single bottle. If ever offered more, I will take what I can get. Drink now through 2032.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days; delicious throughout but best on Day 2 (at least to my palate). The 2022 pours a bright yellow color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of orchard fruit, a combo of stone fruits and citrus: canned peaches, lemons, honeysuckle, beeswax and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry but the power and quality of the fruit almost give the impression of being off-dry. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and sapid. I wouldn’t really call myself much of a Sémillon guy but this is really a special wine. I think if I had given it even more time, it would have shown even more complexity. This wine was dense. Too bad there was only one single barrel produced. I feel fortunate to have been offered a single bottle. If ever offered more, I will take what I can get. Drink now through 2032.
Feb 8th, 2025