2011 Dirty and Rowdy Sémillon

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  3/11/2019 - decaturwinedude wrote: 93 Points

  This was a revelation last night. Longest I've ever aged a bottle of D&R and this one goes back to their roots. I think Matt gave me this bottle in the nascent days of the mailing list. I have no expectation for Semillon, I've only drank a handful of D&R versions, so I can't rate this on some Semillon scale. That being said...it pours a vibrant, but cloudy yellow. Outside, the sun hits it and it seems fluorescent. It's tight at first, green apple, hints of mango, a tad grassy. It slowly opens to a melange of flavors and takes on a lanolin and waxy like palate texture. There's a saffron and herbacious note. The wine seems to be hitting its stride at the two hour point with popcorn and butterscotch notes along with the underlying herbal notes. Really Interesting stuff and the best showing yet. I almost wish I had decanted and now I wish I had more than this lone '11 bottle hanging around. Also worked really well with spicy chicken schwarm outside on a nice March afternoon. A+ experience.

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  7/18/2014 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 88 Points

  Very cloudy color. Like I left some rusty nails in water for a few days then urinated in the glass. I mean the color, at least. The smell, on the other hand, is very mineral driven, with some zesty green pepper and grilled zucchini skins as well. Something about it seems a little volatile as well, though. Palate entry is fairly subdued, with a slightly creamy, yet rocky frothy texture... it feels like drinking cloudy water from the bottom of a rock quarry. Tastes very minerally as well. Really no fruit to speak of, just dusty rocks with maybe a hint of lemon on top. This transitions to the finish, but here you also get some lemon and cantaloupe rind as well as heavy salt water, tons of minerals, and a wall of acid. If I read this note I'd think I'd love this wine, but for me there's still something a bit lacking. It's interesting for sure, but I wish there were more fruit to balance that awesome minerality. It's a bit too one-trick for me.

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  11/16/2013 - mdefreitas wrote: 89 Points

  A bit cloudy in appearance. Juicy, bright wine with interesting lemon, lime and tangerine flavors. Lively and interesting, but at what I paid for it ($45), a bit over-priced.

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  9/20/2013 - trawets01 wrote: 91 Points

  Dinner at Public in New York. Great food wine with appreciative 12.5% alcohol. Kudos.

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  12/26/2012 - decaturwinedude Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Cloudy. Funky. Bright yellow fruit with some twang. Vibrant energy. A tad sweet with orange juice flavors. Herbal, too. Interesting wine.

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