Winemaker Notes
Blueprint Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is bright, light yellow, and bursts forth with aromatics of guava, sweet pea, citrus peel and lemongrass. This is an intense wine, with great intensity and nerve. The texture is creamy and complex, with amazing crispness and bold acidity. Fruit flavors include green apple, melon, Bosc pear, and a hint of pineapple. This is totally complete Blueprint Sauvignon Blanc, one of the best Lail has made.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
A distinctive white, with a mix of crisp, mouthwatering lemon curd and fresh nectarine that mingles with richer tones of marmalade, lemon meringue and beeswax notes, plus hints of orange blossoms and lanolin. The texture is creamy and lush, with fresh, vibrant acidity that lingers. Drink now through 2036. 1,008 cases made.
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James Suckling
Bright, minerally and citrus-driven, with aromas of lemons, citrus blossoms, crushed stones and minerals. The palate is mid-weighted, textural and rounded, with fine acidity. Made from 100% sauvignon blanc and fermented in 35% new French oak.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Based on 100% Sauvignon Blanc from a blend of Coombsville, Yountville, and Atlas Peak sites and aged seven months on lees, the 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Blueprint is just bright and juicy, with remarkable purity in its tropical, guava, mint, and white flower aromatics. It's medium-bodied, has integrated acidity, and a clean, crisp finish.
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Vinous
Bright, crisp and inviting, the 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Blueprint is a delight. Lemon peel, sage, mint and tomato leaf top notes extend the long, sustained finish. The 2024 is flat-out delicious.
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 the world's most highly regarded regions for wine production as well as tourism, the Napa Valley was responsible for bringing worldwide recognition to California winemaking. In the 1960s, a few key wine families settled the area and hedged their bets on the valley's world-class winemaking potential—and they were right.
The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980s, when producers scooped up vineyard lands and planted vines throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, and today Napa is home to hundreds of producers ranging from boutique to corporate. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux blends. White wines from Napa Valley are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that claim specific wine characteristics based on situation, slope and soil. Farthest south and coolest from the influence of the San Pablo Bay is Carneros, followed by Coombsville to its northeast and then Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford. Above those are the warm St. Helena and the valley's newest and hottest AVA, Calistoga. These areas follow the valley floor and are known generally for creating rich, dense, complex and smooth red wines with good aging potential. The mountain sub appellations, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs, include Stags Leap District, Atlas Peak, Chiles Valley (farther east), Howell Mountain, Mt. Veeder, Spring Mountain District and Diamond Mountain District. Napa Valley wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from a lot of time in the bottle to evolve and soften.