26 Apr The Best California Sauvignon Blanc We’ve Ever Tasted
Have you ever tasted a wine that changed your life? Changed your expectations of a region or varietal completely? Raised the bar irrevocably for pure experience of terroir in a bottle? We have: Merry Edwards 2014 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc. When I first tasted it in its 2011 release, time slowed down and my heart skipped a beat. And its only gotten better. From Merry’s notes on the 2014 release:
The combination of techniques used to produce this age-worthy style results in a wine of balance, richness and aromatic complexity. A substantial percentage of Sauvignon Musqué adds floral notes and rich body, complementing the underlying herbal nature of the core grape clone– Sauvignon Blanc, Shenandoah. Barrel fermentation in French oak, 18 percent new, builds body by facilitating twice-weekly lees stirring for six months and the extraction of a hint of sweet oak. This vibrant wine greets us with the delicate fragrance of jasmine, honeysuckle and cherry blossoms, along with blood orange and lime zest. Ripe white peach, nectarine, Pink Lady apple and Asian pear add intriguing dimensions. Toasted brioche, hazelnut and hibiscus tea further expand its elegant nature. The palate is a heightened reflection of aroma, bursting with more citrus and stone fruits and showing a bit of the wet-stone minerality that will develop with time. The long, layered finish follows through with just a hint of sweet pink grapefruit.
In store now until it’s gone! $47.99/bottle or $509.65/12 case.
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