2017 Georgia Sauvignon Blanc
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A step up, the 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Georgia comes all from the Totem Vineyard and was fermented and aged in slightly more new French oak and aged longer as well. It's a richer, more complex Sauvignon Blanc and offers beautiful ripe citrus, orange blossom, quince, and brioche notes. With some distinct minerality, medium to full body, terrific length, and just loads of character, it's another class act from this team.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Georgia is rich, expansive and generous, as this wine so often is. Apricot, lemon confit, mint, orange marmalade, passion fruit and a kiss of new French oak infuse the 2017 with layers of texture and nuance. Creamy and alluring, the Georgia is impeccable today. 60% new oak and light toast barrels mark a big change from the days this wine saw 100% new oak. The 2017 needs time to recover from its bottling, but it is quite fine.
The 2017 Georgia Sauvignon Blanc was fermented and aged 18 months in 100% new French oak and comes from vineyards in Yountville. It comes pirouetting out of the glass with gorgeous honeyed white peaches, pink grapefruit and lime blossoms notes plus hints of crushed stones, wild thyme and cedar. Medium-bodied, the palate reveals a compelling satiny texture with super-intense flavors and loads of layers, finishing long and honey laced. 402 cases produced.
The 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Georgia is another fabulous wine from Robin Lail. In 2017, the Georgia is decidedly less unctuous than it has been. That is not at all a bad thing. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and orchard fruit flesh out in this super-expressive, nuanced Sauvignon Blanc. All the elements simply fall into place. A move towards larger format oak and lower toasted levels really allow the fruit from Lail's Totem Vineyard in Yountville site to speak with clarity.