Primary fruit flavors are lemon peel, yellow apple, Bartlett pear, and green papaya with an oily feel in the mouth. Tastes range from zippy like Sauvignon Blanc to rich, creamy, lemon-flavored, like an oaked Chardonnay.  The grape’s place of origin is in Bordeaux where it is frequently blended with Muscadelle to give more fruit flavors to White Bordeaux wines. Speaking of Bordeaux, its famed dessert wine Sauternes (from the village of the same name) certainly deserves some focus when talking about the taste profile of Semillon wine. Made from grapes of noble rot, Sauternes is primarily Semillon with small parts the wines Sauvignon Blanc.  The wines broad, well-structured base is from the Semillon grape, giving beeswax and apricot aromas while Sauvignon Blanc lends herbal aromatics and enough acidity to keep the rich wine tasting fresh.