Chaleur Blanc Review
As I find with most Washington wines, it’s more subtle than a California version of the same blend would (usually) be. I often think of Washington as a wine love child of California and France — more structure and ripeness than France, but less than California.
Wine review by: Jessyca Frederick |
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About this Wine
Wine: 2020 Chaleur Blanc
Blend: 72% Sauvignon Blanc, 28% Sémillon
Region: Columbia Valley, Washington
Retail price: $38
I consumed it: February 2022
My source: The Sunset Magazine Wine Club by Wine Access
Chaleur Blanc: What I think
I liked this. I haven’t had many traditional White Bordeaux Blends, but what I liked was that the Semillon added a bit of a honeyed, bitterish note to counteract the Sauv Blanc’s acidic fruitiness. It almost reminded me of a brighter Viognier or a Viognier/Roussanne blend.
As I find with most Washington wines, it’s more subtle than a California version of the same blend would (usually) be. I often think of Washington as a wine love child of California and France — more structure and ripeness than France, but less than California.
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