62% Sauvignon blanc, 38% Sémillon; estate-grown in Mosier and Hood River; planted 2005-2008; 144 cases produced; brought up in stainless steel & both new and veteran barrels; 13.3% ABV.
When we combine Syrah and Grenache, the result always feels startling. It behaves exactly like a true blend would— as convergence, like a meeting of energetic rivers. My delight is like, wait, I put blue in the yellow and now it’s green? In contrast, Sauvignon blanc and Sémillon come together in a much more dancerly way. The two bodies are complementary, eminently harmonious but gratifyingly distinct. You can appreciate the choreography because you can actually discern it.
This vintage gave emphatic whites. This wine is thoroughly drenched with the scents and flavors of these grapes, pointed and rich, citric and summer-ripe, slyly spicy, and complexly textured.
