Matias Riccitelli Wines Old Vines Semillon 2018
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Suckling
James
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Riccitelli Old Vines Semillon is a greenish yellow with golden tones. A complex wine, elegant, with aromas of citrus, white flowers and vanilla. Perfectly balanced, with an elegant finish.
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James Suckling
This has a fresh lemon thread with a salty-mineral kick, as well as a very plush, polished textural build. Super long, juicy and even with a sleek, fresh finish. The lemon flavors hold long and even. From vines planted at the end of the 1960s. Fermented in a mix of 60 per cent oak and 40 per cent concrete.
Other Vintages
2019-
Parker
Robert
Sémillon has the power to create wines with considerable structure, depth and length that will improve for several decades. It is the perfect partner to the vivdly aromatic Sauvignon Blanc. Sémillon especially shines in the Bordeaux region of Sauternes, which produces some of the world’s greatest sweet wines. Somm Secret—Sémillon was so common in South Africa in the 1820s, covering 93% of the country’s vineyard area, it was simply referred to as Wyndruif, or “wine grape.”
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.