St Supéry – Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Estate Grown – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, racy, fresh and offers power as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of ripe apple, ripe/fleshy peach, small notes of citrus (lemon, mandarine) associated with touches of apricot, flowers as well as hints of exotic fruits, discreet hints of lychee and a subtle varietal hint (bringing freshness). The palate is fruity and offers gourmandize, suavity, fullness as well as fat, a very fine acidulous, a good definition as well as fat and a good finesse of the grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of lychee, juicy/fresh pear, small notes of fleshy apple associated with touches of exotic fruits, mandarine as well as fine hints of apricot/apricot flowers, discreet hints of lychee, a subtle hint of silex (in the background), very discreet hints of butter/toasted almond (in the background). Good length. Tannins are well-built. A lot of gourmandize!