Aromas of cinnamon-baked apples waft up from the glass. Fresh apples, crisp cucumber, and white grapefruit come out on the palate. Crisp minerality shines through. This is juicy, bright, and layered. Drink with mussels. Highly Recommended. 92 points. DBH WHO: Dutton Goldfield WHAT: Pinot Blanc DESIGNATION: Shop Block WHEN: 2016
Mild citrus aromas, tangerines and orange blossoms, come out on the nose. The palate shows tangerines with a saline touch. Soft hints of ruby red grapefruit offer a touch of acid on the finish. Drink with sautéed shrimp. Recommended. 86 points. DBH WHO: Carlos Serres WHAT: Macabeo (Viura), Tempranillo Blanco WHEN:
This is a very pleasant Sauv Blanc, and a good exemplar for what Napa Valley can do with this grape. Poached pears and white florals show on the nose. It is more tart on the palate than on the nose, with tiny green apples, white grapefruit, and jalapeño peppers. Grapefruit
Aromas of fresh-cut honey crisp apples and white florals are lovely. The palate is surprisingly dry and crisp after the eboulient nose. It’s lemon and lime, acid and tautness, clean and ready to clean the palate no matter you’re eating. This is a food wine, not a sipper, so enjoy
“High Priestess” Sauvignon Blanc 2016 The color is almost completely transparent, with the lightest yellow/green tinting. The nose screams New Zealand, with gooseberry and white grapefruit. There is a hint of green pepper on the under-side of the nose. The palate leads with gooseberry, then shoots quickly into a more
The color is gold and copper, shining bright and clear. Honeyed pears, fresh-cut peaches, and apricot pair with huge white florals, honeysuckle and magnolia, on the nose. Unctuous sweet fruits, pears in honey, peaches in syrup, candied apricots, flow over and around the palate. On the mid-palate caramel apples shine
Only 155 cases were made of the fruit-forward Sauvignon Blanc. It shows as rich on the nose, with ruby red grapefruit, fresh-cut hay, and teasing hints of caramel. On the palate, grapefruit leaps to the front and dances audaciously on the tongue. It is shot through with bright acidity. The
A beautifully classic white Burgundy wine: in fact, this is the style of wine that got me interested in wine in the first place. If you chill the bottle in your refrigerator, you’ll want to take it out 15-30 minutes before drinking so the wine can show off its various
