Semillon Archives | Palate Press

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The color is pale, barely a straw yellow. Vigonier and Semillon shine through on the nose, redolent with honeysuckle and guava. Sauvignon Blanc makes a showing with a bit of cut grass in the back. On the palate, tropical fruits, guava and pineapple, join crisp pear and hints of white Read More

What We’re Drinking – Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Next year this bottle will be old enough to drive. Don't wait. It's drinking great now. 2003 was a very hot year and the fruit is still explosive. It's fresh, too, with zingy citrus. Honeysuckle, citrus flowers, and guava pastry waft up from the glass. The real action starts on Read More

The ones that (nearly) got away

Simon J Woolf

Features Wine Spotlight

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People who write about wine seem to have a really bad habit of navel-gazing. I know of few other sectors where so many column inches are devoted to what wine writers should be writing about – and how. My reaction is simple - who cares? Wine lovers/geeks/connoisseurs are enough of Read More

When your iconic wine is everything: Washington’s diversity issue

Erika Szymanski

Features

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The Washington state wine industry is almost unbearably diverse. Just when you think you have a handle on the shapes and styles of Walla Walla – a name shared by eastern Washington’s most well-developed wine-town and one of its more populated American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) – someone pulls a Barbera Read More

2010 Chateau de Sours “La Source Blanc” White Blend

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Like the front lawn on a summer day. Cut grass and tropical fruits show on the nose. The palate has grass, pineapple, then mango. The finish adds lingering lemon. Remarkably bright and fresh, this will contrast well with foods prepared with mayo. Pair with lobster rolls. Recommended. 88 points. WHO: Read More

2011 Chateau Suau Blanc

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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This is a fresh, soft white Bordeaux blend that will pair well with white fish. The wine presents with a clear straw color. Those nose is sweet, suggesting key lime pie and a graham cracker crust. On the palate it has tropical fruits, dominated by mango, followed by zesty citrus. Read More

2003 Chateau Bouscaut Blanc

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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A young ten years old, this is just starting to show its age with a rich golden glow. The nose is wonderfully floral- the aroma of peach blossoms leaps from the uncorked bottle, followed by the light scent of ripe peaches. It has a velvelty mouth feel and flavors of Read More

5 Pacific Northwest White Wines to Enjoy this August

Ryan Reichert

Wine Spotlight

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Glassware drips with condensation. Ice cubes shift and clink softly. Screw caps and cans crack and hiss gently. Summer is perfect for white wine. Depending on where you live, summer ranges from clear and sunny to oppressively humid. In the Pacific Northwest we're spoiled by gorgeous summer weather, but endure a Read More

What We’re Drinking – Murrieta’s Well “The Whip” White Blend 2015

What We’re Drinking – Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc

The ones that (nearly) got away

When your iconic wine is everything: Washington’s diversity issue

2010 Chateau de Sours “La Source Blanc” White Blend

2011 Chateau Suau Blanc

2003 Chateau Bouscaut Blanc

5 Pacific Northwest White Wines to Enjoy this August

2019 Sassotondo Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy

2019 Red Electric “Alpine Lily” Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon

2017 Valle Dell’Acate ‘Il Moro’ Nero d’Avola, Sicily

2018 Notturno Drei Donà Romagna DOC Predappio Sangiovese

2019 Jordan Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County