Very few sauvignon blancs from California find their way onto my dinner
table. Too often winemakers in the Golden State over use oak with these
wines–dulling the crispness and masking the fruit and mineral flavors. Some
say that Californian wineries should just rip out all of their sauvignon
blanc vines because they just can’t compete with the great sauvignon regions
of the world…places like Sancerre and New Zealand.

Not so with this wine. Sure, there’s a significant amount of
oak–particularly on the finish–but that’s not what you’re left remembering
about it. The nose is layered and somewhat complex with rich citrus,
tropical fruit and floral aromas mingling with just a little fig and melon.
Melon and citrus dominate the fore and mid palate here with that oak coming
on maybe a bit too strong towards the end. Medium body wrapped in a faint,
almost Sancerre-like creaminess with nice acidity and balance really brings
this wine together. If you think California can’t do sauvignon blanc, give
this one a try before you give up on the entire state.

–Parker Tomlin

I suggest everyone give this wine a shot. Drink it chilled and enjoy on a nice hot summer day. For $14.99 you just cannot beat this sauvignon blanc.

 -Alex Gorelik