Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
One of my favorite thoughts of Sauvignon Blanc is being captivated by this grape's gentle yet persistent scents. The 2023 Sentium Sauvignon Blanc captures aromas and flavors of dried leaves, minerals, rocks-in-the-desert, and garden herbs. (Tasted: March 13, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
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Jeb Dunnuck
I loved the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, a vibrant white offering ample Meyer lemon, honeyed flowers, and crushed stone-driven aromatics, as well as a crisp, clean sense of reduction. Medium-bodied, nicely concentrated, and elegant, it might be my favorite of the lineup. I love it today, yet it should have at least a decade of longevity, if not more.
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James Suckling
A solid sauvignon blanc with Meyer lemons, light grapefruit, peach stones and just a touch of flint on the nose and palate. Creamy texture. So caressing. Very Loire-like in a Touraine sort of way. Made from old vines planted in the 1940s and 1960s. Nine months or less in concrete tanks, used large barrels and 80-gallon stainless steel drums. Made by the fourth generation of the Mondavi family.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Hints of crushed stone and struck match mark the nose of Sentium's 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, which contains a dash of Sémillon (1%). Fermented and aged in a mix of used French oak, concrete and stainless steel, it's a dry, stony wine, medium-bodied and streamlined on the palate, given just enough flesh through hints of fig and stone fruit and enlivened by lingering notes of white grapefruit and lemon on the finish.
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Vinous
The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is bright, crisp and refreshing. This airy Mendocino County Sauvignon Blanc is light on its feet. Lemon confit, marzipan, tangerine peel and ripe pear are all beautifully lifted.
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Wine Spectator
Distinctive and complex yet light on its feet and refreshing, with a sleek frame. Offers a whiff of litsea oil alongside accents of crunchy sea salt, lime sherbet, pear and dried pineapple. Aromatic, crisp, floral aromatics linger on the finish of jasmine and lemon blossoms. Drink now. 2,000 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.
A large and diverse appellation within California’s North Coast AVA, Mendocino is home to several smaller sub-regions—most notably the Anderson Valley. This scenic region, with rolling hills covered in redwood forests as well as vineyards, is one of the world’s top producers of certified organically-grown grapes. Due to wide geographical and climatic variation, a vast array of wine styles can be found here.