2016 Shared Notes Sauvignon Blanc Les Lecons de Maitres

Brought up all in new oak (although you’d never know this by tasting it), the 2016 Les Leçons des Maîtres is a racy, vibrant white that has exotic notes of lime peel, lemon zest, white flowers and crushed rocks. With medium body, bright acidity, a beautiful texture, and a great finish, it’s approachable today, but will be even better with short-term cellaring and keep for 10-15 years. The Shared Notes releases are a collaboration between the husband wife team of Bibiana Gonzalez Rave and Jeff Pisoni. The 2016s are distinctly racier and lean compared to the 2015s, but they’re going to gain weight and mid-palate depth with another year or two in bottle. These are both going to be very long-lived whites.