SIGNORELLO SEMILLON

[danberger]

Jerry:
This wine is an utter failure. It has NO, ZERO varietal character and never has had any, in any prior vintage or this one. Any connection between this wine and Semillon grapes is purely coincidental. I know Semillon and this is no Semillon. It is oak juice, pure and simple. Anyone who would sully good quality Semillon grapes with this kind of treatment has no understanding of the grape at all. Of course, I assume poor-quality Semillon was used, which absolves the producer of any responsibility here. Lacking any character whatever in the fruit, the wine maker must have figured he could compromise: ``Look, I got no fruit here, so I might as well oak the hell out of it.'' Of course, the reason you like this stuff is all your years of Pall Malls and Camels, leaving you with a palate that understands burnt wood more than grapes. And since I know you so well, I know you are the champion two-by-four chewer of all time, and when it comes to wood-gnawing, I don't hold a candle to you. But when it comes to Semillon evaluation, leave the real work to the professionals.
TBC?