Winemaker Notes
Blend: 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sémillon
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Blended with 10% Sémillon, the 2024 Sauvignon Blanc was barrel-fermented and matured for six months in 30% new French oak. It bursts from the glass with intense aromas of kiwi, green guava, peach, elderflower and spice. The medium-bodied palate combines concentrated, perfumed flavors with well-integrated new oak spice. It has a pleasantly waxy texture, bright, juicy acidity and a long, nuanced finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Enchanting spice, pithy Meyer lemon, and loads of white flowers drive the nose of this intense and satisfying Sauvignon Blanc. The palate delivers loads of concentration and lightning rod acidity, with flavors of lime peel, ginger, melon and citrus blossoms that bounce and rebound through the finish. Rest this for a few years in the cellar.
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Wine Spectator
A stylish version, with a savory thread running through the dense and crisp flavors of Meyer lemon, ruby grapefruit and Honeycrisp apple. Lanolin, beeswax and toasted green tea notes linger, along with whiffs of honeysuckle and fennel pollen. Drink now through 2037.
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.
With boundaries overlapping the Sonoma Coast AVA and Sonoma Mountain AVA, Bennett Valley benefits from the cooling effects of the nearby Pacific Ocean just like its neighbors. Top grapes planted include Barbera, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, as well as Bordeaux and Rhone varieties.