White
Illumination Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
Napa Valley · Napa · United States
Ficha técnica
- Tipo
- White
- País
- United States
- Região
- Napa Valley · Napa
- Denominação
- Napa Valley
- Corpo
- medium
- Acidez
- high
- Doçura
- dry
Harmonização
frutos do mar · saladas verdes · queijos de cabra · ceviche · frango grelhado
Safras avaliadas
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200986 pts
A crisp wine, dry and clean, with citrus, green apple and lemongrass flavors. A small percentage of new oak adds toast, while sur lie aging brings a tart creaminess. Pretty good, but it's a little too unripe and green to earn a higher score.
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200895 pts
This is a blend of 92% Sauvignon Blanc and 8% Sémillon. It was partially barrel-fermented and then aged on the lees. It is a very great example of its genre, one of the best in memory. Shows intricate layers of Meyer lemons, kefir limes and white peaches, offset by crisp acidity…
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200793 pts
This is a new wine from Agustin Huneeus, of Quintessa. It's made largely from grapes off the Rutherford estate, and contains one-quarter Sémillon. Oak does not play a significant role, although the lees do. The wine itself is absolutely dry, crisp and minerally. It has palate-st…