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Montravel Semillon 1989

Tasted:	13 Mar 1999 (age 10 years)
Name:	Montravel Semillon Primaire (188)
Variety:	Semillon (16)
Year:	1989
Producer:	Montravel
Region:	France
Rating:	ok+
Web Site:	Not available

The colour was strong clear gold. The bouquet was floral with grassy citrus. The taste was dry and stalky, with a green grassy start and smooth citrus fruit. this was quite smooth, but a little bit stale and malty. It was probably too old.

Note 1 I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

Note 2 You may not agree with my evaluation of these wines as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.