J. Bouchon Block Series Semillon 2019

75cl bottle.

Bouchon make some of the best wines we have tasted from Chile, and this has the hallmarks of a quality wine.

1. Good producer 2. Handpicked grapes. 3. Made from very old vines. 4. Tiny production. 5. Made from sections of a single vineyard.

Its clean and fresh and masterfully oaked in a way that gives off a glimpse of honey & vanilla on the nose which then recedes to allow aromas of oranges and lemons to jump in. The taste is immediately dry with great acidity but this softens out to an almost creamy silky feel that gives off an incredible long finish.

Our Semillon Block Series comes from Barracks 1 and 16 of our Batuco field, one of the coldest places in the dry interior of the Maule Valley. These vineyards are 100% dry land, planted more than 80 years ago and are located only 30 km from the Pacific Ocean, which gives a greater freshness to their wines. Its soils are granitic in different states of decomposition, coming from a mixture of granite decomposed in situ and transported.

Pale yellow colour. The nose reveals notes of ripe lemon and orange peel. There’s great acidity on the palate, silky texture, and a very long finish.
Food pairing suggestions: Oily fish and shellfish.