Palazzo, Napa Valley (California) 2017

 This is comprised of 98% Semillon and 2% Sauvignon Blanc, and though one could reasonably ask why it isn’t simply labeled as “Semillon” (a world-class grape), I’m not the one who needs to get this to sell for $65.  However, I would certainly buy it for $65, and will do exactly that at my first opportunity.  It shows full body, but with only modest oak adding to its heft, and the aromas and flavors recall figs, white melon, candle wax and lanolin as well as a few fainter sensory accents.  I’m confident that this will not only last for a decade but improve for at least half of that span, and I could well be underestimating the wine on both counts.  Stunning stuff.