Winemaker Notes
This wine presents a light, bright straw color with subtle hints of green and excellent clarity. On the nose, it offers classic cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc aromas reminiscent of the Loire Valley, including slight grassiness, honeysuckle, lime, Meyer lemon, and poached pear. The 2023 vintage shows a lovely mineral character with a savory, textured profile. The palate reveals layers of flavor from diverse harvest picks, featuring notes of honeydew melon, honeysuckle, and lemongrass. Its versatility and vibrant character make it a natural complement to a wide range of cuisines.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Sybarite is fabulous. Rich and effusive, with tons of complexity, the 2022 is a rockstar. All the elements come together in a wine that delivers superb quality and complexity. There is a feeling of exoticism that is undeniably attractive.
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Wine Enthusiast
Very place in the glass, this always excellent bottling explodes on the nose with greasy, lime pith and delicate peach aromas. The palate is grippy in texture yet mellow in flavor, presenting easy-to-enjoy grass, peach and wet stone flavors.
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Jeb Dunnuck
All about pure, clean Sauvignon fruit, the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Sybarite is juicy and upfront, with beautiful lime, minty herb, and subtle floral notes in a medium-bodied, forward, straight-up delicious style. It's just about impossible to resist.
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Wine Spectator
Elegant and fragrant, with notes of lemon blossoms, jasmine and lemon verbena to complement the pear, Fuji apple, melon and lemon peel flavors on a juicy, succulent frame, followed by a hint of green tea on the finish. Drink now. 7,298 cases made.
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.