Damascene
Franschhoek
Sémillon
2018
The vineyards for the Damascene Franschhoek Sémillon 2018 were planted
in 1942 and 1962, with the majority of the fruit coming from the latter. A
blend of blanc and gris, bright aromatics of fresh citrus and white blossom
peel off to reveal layers of honeyed stone fruit as well as a dense, savoury
lanolin note. The palate is creamy and round with pithy grapefruit joining
apricot and peach at its crystalline core. The acidity is a taut line, along
which crushed stone and smoky roasted hazelnut stretch into a lengthy, oily
finish.
