Winemaker Notes
A light and crisp, dry wine that showcases tropical aromas of stone fruit, white peach, lychee, guava, and honeysuckle. Its delightfully creamy mid-palate brims with zesty citrus and minerality, balanced by flavors of pink grapefruit, mango, kumquat zest, and yuzu curd.
While a delight on its own, the focused structure of this refreshing wine also makes it great for enjoying with lighter foods and exotic cuisine.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
This has a vivid, aromatic mix of honeysuckle, beeswax, mango and passion fruit, finishing with details of candied ginger and litsea oil.
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James Suckling
Notes of green fruit, papaya, fresh herbs, sliced limes and crushed stones. Medium-bodied. Crunchy and crisp with vivid acidity and polished texture. Refreshing finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
This fruity, grassy, fresh and lively wine opens with mown grass and snap pea aromas before tangy grapefruit, jicama and parsley flavors wake up on the palate. The wine nicely conveys the natural herbaceousness of the grapes and is absolutely appetizing.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Brought up in 18% new barrels, the 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Gamble Vineyard is all variety sourced from the cooler Yountville appellation. It's a racy, juicy, citrus, and grapefruit-driven effort offering medium-bodied richness, bright acidity, terrific overall balance, and a great finish. While it was brought up all in wood (although mostly used), it still plays in the fresher, juicy, vibrant end of the spectrum. It should have 2-3 years of longevity, but I'd drink bottles in their fresh and exuberant youth.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
One of Napa Valley's most historic sub-appellations, Yountville spreads through some of the valley's ideal cooler sites and enjoys success with a handful of different and significant grape varieties.
Syrah competes strongly with Cabernet Sauvignon here for optimal vineyard real estate followed by Pinot noir, Pinot blanc and Sauvignon blanc.
This sub-AVA of Napa Valley is rich in the history that makes Napa Valley what it is today, and not just for red wines. Moët & Chandon entered the California winemaking business via Yountville in 1973 with the establishment Domaine Chandon. Their goal has always been to produce top quality méthode champenoise sparkling wines.
Christian Moueix, originally responsible for managing Chateau Petrus and La Fleur-Petrus in Pomerol, arrived in Yountville in the early 1980s. He formed a partnership with Rohin Lail and Marcia Smith, inheritors of Napanook vineyard from their father John Daniel of Inglenook in Rutherford. In 1995 Moueix became sole owner of Napanook and chose the name Dominus, which today produces some of Napa’s highest scoring, age-worthy Bordeaux Blends.