Reininger 2012 Birch Creek Vineyard Semillon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Country: US / Birch Creek Vineyard
Variety: Sémillon Washington
Winery: Reininger / Walla Walla Valley (WA)

A wine this good makes you wish there were a lot more of it. Pure Sémillon from a single vineyard, fermented in stainless steel, it opens with lovely fragrances of linalool and citrus pith, softens up in the mouth, and brings grapefruit and a hint of wet stone. It has the power of Chardonnay with more complexity than most unoaked versions of that grape.