Silverado Vineyards – Chardonnay 2016, Estate Grow – Carneros, Napa Valley

Silverado Vineyards – Chardonnay 2016, Estate Grow – Carneros, Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a slight complexity. It reveals notes of crunchy / fresh peach, fresh mirabelle plum and small notes of flowers associated with small notes of crunchy Williams pear as well as discreet hints of citrus and an imperceptible touch of pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Empreinte 2014 Sauvignon Blanc – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Empreinte 2014 Sauvignon Blanc – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic and offers a slight freshness, a slight concentration as well as minerality. It reveals notes of quince, toasted notes, kumquat and small notes of citrus associated with small touches of white fruits as well as a very discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant, a bit aerial and…

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Nicholson Jones – Chardonnay 2015, The Dolly Hill Vineyard – Carneros, Napa Valley 

Nicholson Jones – Chardonnay 2015, The Dolly Hill Vineyard – Carneros, Napa Valley 

The nose is fruity, juicy and offers a small crunchiness. It reveals notes of yellow peach, mirabelle plum and small notes of crunchy pear associated with small hints of yellow fruits as well as discreet hints of butter and an imperceptible hint of dry biscuit. The palate is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful definition…

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Charles Krug – Sauvignon Blanc – Napa Valley 

Charles Krug – Sauvignon Blanc – Napa Valley 

The nose is fruity and offers a slight concentration as well as a small freshness. It reveals notes of exotic fruits and citrus zest combined with small notes of papaya / apple and discreet hints of kumquat. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a fine acidulous frame, fat, suavity, a small…

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Provenance – Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Estate Vineyard – Rutherford, Napa Valley 

Provenance – Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Estate Vineyard – Rutherford, Napa Valley 

The nose is fresh, fruity and offers finesse. It reveals notes of ripe / fresh lemon, quince and small notes of pear associated with discreet hints of exotic fruits. The palate is fruity, suave, well-balanced, a bit gourmand and offers a slight acidulous frame, freshness, a beautiful fat as well as a small finesse. On…

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Provenance Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Wildwood Vineyard – Rutherford, Napa Valley 

Provenance Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Wildwood Vineyard – Rutherford, Napa Valley 

The nose is fresh and fruity. It reveals notes of lemon and small notes of fresh tangerine associated with small touches of crunchy white fruits. The palate is fruity, suave, fine, well-balanced, very slightly tight and offers a good definition, a slight acid frame, a slight minerality, fat as well as a small freshness. On…

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Conn Creek – Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Napa Valley

Conn Creek – Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of lemon zest, mandarin zest and small touches of white fruits (pear, brugnon …) associated with slight / discreet hints of kumquat. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers suavity, a good definition, a slight acid frame, a slight tension, a good structure,…

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Marston Family Vineyard – Albion 2016 – Napa Valley

Marston Family Vineyard – Albion 2016 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, aromatic and a bit powerful. It reveals notes of quince and nectarine associated with small hints of citrus, flowers as well as discreet hints of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a beautiful substance, fat, suavity, a small tension, a good finesse of the grain…

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Clark-CLaudon – Wild Iris 2017, Sauvignon Blanc – Napa Valley

Clark-CLaudon – Wild Iris 2017, Sauvignon Blanc – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of quince, white fruits and small notes of kumquat associated with slight touches of citrus and quenette. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful suavity, a small acid frame, a good definition, fat, gourmandise, a beautiful roundness, a small density as…

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AXR – Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Napa Valley

AXR – Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a good definition as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of white fruits, quenette and small notes of citrus (lemon, mandarin) associated with small hints of exotic fruits as well as a discreet hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, suavity,…

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