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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James Suckling
Lots of lemon-zest and celery aromas with some crushed stone here, following through to a medium-bodied palate with sliced grapefruit and dried lemon at the end. Fresh and tangy.
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Wine Spectator
Floral and fragrant up front, with notes of jasmine, orange blossoms and honeysuckle mingling with the core of lemon-lime flavors and ripe mango notes. Shows plenty of intensity and harmony on the finish. Drink now.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Grapefruit and tangerine notes appear on the nose of Gamble Family's 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, while the medium-bodied palate is plump and almost creamy in texture, then finishes crisp and clean. Made in predominantly older barrels (70%) and stainless steel (30%), it's a nicely balanced effort that should be enjoyed over the next couple of years.
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.