Coming from 30 year old, estate owned vines, the 2009 Semillon gives a good intensity of lemonade and fresh lime juice aromas with a whiff of fresh cut herbs. Crisp with good weight and more alcohol than normal for this style (12.5%) it provides a good intensity of citrus flavors. Long finish. Drink now to 2016. Importer: Southern Starz, Huntington Beach, CA; tel. (714) 892-3030

With a flinty edge to its lemon-lime aromas and an indescribable stone-dust component to its flavors, this is an intriguing medium-bodied Semillon that finishes with laser-like precision. Drink now–2020, by which time it will have developed honey and toast characters. ——J.C.(11/1/2011)—— 88