The Winery: Chateau Ste Michelle
The Wine: 2005 Semillon
The Price: On sale for $6.99 at QFC, regular price is $9.99
I don't often drink Semillon. In fact, I don't ever recall buying a bottle. So I really have no preconceived notion about what this wine should taste like.
The actual wine bottle has more of a green cast than is shown in the photo.
The wine is a very pale straw color. The wine does not have very substantial legs, not nearly as pronounced as in a Riesling. The wine has a fruity, cantaloupe smell to it, with maybe a hint of apple.
The wine is fairly dry. It has a dry, cantaloupe flavor with a peppery finish.
This is a very good wine. It is a wine that would be great on a clear autumn evening, maybe enjoyed while sitting around a bonfire. There's something about the dryness of this wine that makes me think it's more of an autumn wine than a summer wine. At $9.99 it's a good buy, and at $6.99 it's a steal!
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