Illumination Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Sauvignon Blanc
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You purchased this 10/28/21
Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2013
Size
750ML
ABV
14.2%
Your Rating
Somm Note
Winemaker Notes
Illumination is aromatic with white peach, Meyer lemon and floral, jasmine notes. Soft tropical fruit flavors lead to a lush mouth-feel with a clean finish enhanced by mineral notes.
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Connoisseurs' Guide
Bigger and broader than most of its cousins, but a well-structured working whose richness comes with no loss of brightness or balance, the latest Illumination is a deep, decidedly complex look at Sauvignon Blanc that reaches from citrus and sweet oak to dried herbs and grasses. It is moderately full-bodied and shows a bit of finishing raggedness, but it is a serious, ageworthy wine that will smooth and settle over the next several years, and the wait is sure to be handsomely repaid.
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Wine Enthusiast
This well-crafted white is made from Sauvignon Blanc Musque, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, with winemaker Charles Thomas tapping sites in both Napa County (67%) and Sonoma County (33%). A pretty wine, it’s creamy, herbal and completely lifted by a strong sense of minerality, coasting to the razor’s edge of just-squeezed lemon.
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Intrigued with white wines from the Loire Valley, and desirous of a white wine from Quintessa that he could enjoy at home with friends and family, Agustin planted a half-acre of Sauvignon Blanc at the Quintessa estate in 2002. This little plot of vines lives in the alluvial soils on the northwestern corner of the estate near the river, where airflow and cooler temperatures encourage the grapes to thrive in an appellation best known for Cabernet Sauvignon.
Illumination first emanated from this little vineyard, appearing in limited circles. Quickly, its rays penetrated the palates of sommeliers, friends and guests who requested Illumination for their own cellars and restaurants. We searched for more grapes from nearby vineyards in Rutherford and the cooler southern regions of Napa Valley always seeking vineyards with alluvial soils and limited yields to provide concentration, mineral notes and bright, vibrant character.
MNC11778F_2013 Item# 136474