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White - Sweet/Dessert
1997 Joseph Phelps Delice de Sémillon
Sémillon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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vindictive wrote:
May 11, 2013 - syrupy, advanced gold color, a bit cloying and vulgar next to the d'yquem
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MC2 Wines Likes this wine: 89 points
April 6, 2013 - Strong nose of green apple counterbalanced with sugar. On the palate it's toasted popcorn, green apple, sugar & spice, and a burnt toffee. Clearly ready to be drunk and may even be past its prime, but still enjoyable.
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cabdrinker wrote:
February 13, 2012 - EXTRAORDINARY!!!!!
What a delicious treat this turned out to be. Beautiful color in the glass that is starting to lose its golden hue. Nose was full of apricot, peach and honey. This full bodied wine just laid on the palate with a creamy texture. Hint of acidity accompanied the flavors described on the nose with a little butterscotch on the finish that went on for days. -
vendange wrote: 91 points
June 7, 2006 - Not overly sweet, this is extremely well-balanced, rich, and interesting. Drink now.
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OneLastSyrah wrote:
September 5, 2005 - Rhone Rangers and Lola: Sweet White intermezzo to accompany foie gras - Sweet apricots and botritys. Deeply colored. Sauterne? Light sweet and flavorful. Nice. This was apparently a $15 closeout bargain someplace.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Joseph Phelps Vineyards Delice du Semillon) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Joseph Phelps
- Varietal Sémillon
- Designation Delice de Sémillon
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 111 (61%)
- Consumed 72 (39%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 2 votes
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- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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