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White
1998 Kalin Cellars Sémillon
Sémillon
- USA
- California
- San Francisco Bay
- Livermore Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 32
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dougsmith Likes this wine: 94 points
September 10, 2022 - Still going strong.
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dougsmith Likes this wine: 94 points
July 20, 2022 - Light lemon color, tending towards gold. Complex, ripe apple, pear aromas along with faint citrus, herbal and mineral notes. Medium bodied on the palate and silky with great presence and length.
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jviz wrote: 94 points
December 22, 2021 - I just loved this wine. Full of personality. On the nose, just the slightest bit musky with scents of botrytis. On the palate, fresh, round and vibrant with tertiary evolution, an absolute pleasure to drink and open to a variety of food pairings.
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Tony Simo Likes this wine: 91 points
November 21, 2020 - This wine really needs to be served just below room temperature. Melon and tropical notes linger with its long finish. It still has at least another 5 yrs.
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salil wrote: 92 points
May 24, 2019 - Wasn't a fan of this the last time I had this, but enjoyed it much more this time around. Love the complexity here - lots of savoury straw, lanolin, and other savoury notes with gentle yellow fruited flavours at the core, and nice acidity giving it some cut beneath a round, glossy mouthfeel.
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By William Kelley
WK Tasting notes, 6/30/2016 (link)(Kalin Cellars, Sémillon, San Francisco Bay, Livermore Valley, California, USA, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2013, Issue #43, Kalin Cellars: Great Old School Wines Never Released Before Their Prime(Kalin Cellars Sémillon (Livermore Valley)) Subscribe to see review text.
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Sep/Oct 2010, Issue #29, In Search of California’s New and Old Schools of Terroir(Kalin Cellars Semillon (Livermore Valley)) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type White
- Producer Kalin Cellars
- Varietal Sémillon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion San Francisco Bay
- Appellation Livermore Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
- In Cellars 70 (40%)
- Consumed 104 (59%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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