Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Clean and easy-to-enjoy aromas of melon, nectarine and pineapple are fresh and fun on the nose of this bottling, which is always a solid choice for sunny days. There's a tense edge to the palate, where lime-soaked Asian pear, jicama and grass flavors pop in joyous ways.
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Vinous
The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Sybarite is a bright, airy white to drink now and over the next few years. In this cool, late-ripening year, the Sybarite is on the leaner side of things. Citrus, white flowers, mint and white pepper lend vibrancy throughout.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 Margerum Sybarite Sauvignon Blanc is lovely, subtle, and substantive. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of flowers, herbs, citrus, and melon. Enjoy it with a bowl of steamed clams. (Tasted: November 19, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Spectator
Sleek and elegant, with smooth notes of citrus, melon and Honeycrisp apple on a crisp frame, plus hints of fresh-clipped herbs and peppery white flowers that linger effortlessly.
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.
On the eastern end of the Santa Ynez Valley, the rolling hills of the tiny Happy Canyon AVA produce top quality reds from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and whites from Sauvignon blanc. The region’s low-nutrient soil grows smaller vines and in turn, higher quality wine grapes.