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Humberto Canale Old Vineyard Finca Milagros Semillon 2018

Patagonia, Argentina

Community Score: 4.7/5
Community Reviews: 1

Price: $28.30

Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 13%

Drink: 2021-2023

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Humberto Canale

Alana L rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

Have you tried single varietal Semillon? After this one I will undoubtedly be replying ‘yes please’ the next time it’s offered!

Continuing down the path of another often underrated grape as a single varietal wine (we typically see Semillon blended with Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle in Bordeaux Blanc blends amongst many other regions, and as the main player in Sauternes and Barsac) it’s really a secret too good to be kept much longer: Semillon, on it’s own and well made, can result in a dry, refined, high-quality and full-bodied wine that is full of fruit & body and that is lively and expressive, especially when grown in a cool, sunny, windy and arid area such as Patagonia in Argentina.

The first Argentinian Semillon was bottled by Humberto Canale in 1976, and his ‘old vines’ (often more than 80 years in age) Semillion has been oft-lauded over the years. Tasted as part of the @lescavistes Wines or Argentina tasting this past Saturday (a tasting that debunked some of my ill-placed misconceptions on Argentinian wine, but I digress, more to come on that in a later post on the reds tasted): the Humberto Canale Old Vineyard Finca Milagros Semillon 2018. Dry, medium lemon in colour, it has fruit (apple, lemon, grapefruit, pear), herbs, honey, warm earth and a touch of butter from the new oak (small percentage) barrel-ageing on the nose and palate, medium + acidity, medium body and alcohol (13%) and a lingering finish. It’s at the same time crisp and lively, yet unctuous, beautifully balanced and smooth. A sip of sunshine amidst the snowstorm that was Saturday (almost 10 inches of snow here)!

And the label you ask? The Old Vineyard line of wines is a tribute to the oldest family vineyards and each variety takes its inspiration from the different personalities of the family’s grandchildren, here with one of Guillermo Barzi’s granddaughters, Milagros.

2,500 bottles produced

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