Boschendal Winery
2004 Le Pavillon Chardonnay Semillon ($7-10)
South Africa
Blend: 80 % Chardonnay, 20 % Semillon
Although this is a 80/20 Chardonnay-Semillon blend, the Semillon really takes center stage giving this wine a very strong fruity aroma and peachy-melon flavor. It wasn't very acidic, so it didn't stand up very well to our dinner, but after dinner an icy-chilled glass was kind of nice. I'm not sure I would buy it again, but for the price (< $10), I probably shouldn't be too harsh. If you happen to have a bottle I'd suggest icing it down and sipping it on a sunny day.
2 comments:
Don't think I've ever had African wine of any kind...and I have no idea about semillion (is it pronounced "se million" and is it sweet?
It's pronounced say-mee-yohn. Its usually blended with other grapes and a lot of times in sweeter wines.
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