Napa Valley, California, United StatesGrapefruit, floral, passion fruit, grassy, light honey and vanilla aromas. Fresh, soft, round but juicy palate with nettle, pink grapefruit, lemon grass, light asparagus, gooseberry and jalapeño mineral flavours. Good texture if a bit soft and rind-y. A terrific wine with seafood especially west coast shellfish.Tasted: 24 March 2015Tasted by: Prices:
Napa Valley, California, United StatesThe Mondavi goal was always a richer, Napa Valley style but with brightness of sauvignon. In that respect director of winemaking Genevieve Janssens has stayed the course with the 2013 a 90/10 sauvignon blanc sémillon blend. Once again the nose is fabulous melange of tropical fruits mixing gooseberry, lime orange blossoms and melons with a twist of lemon. Love the mineral notes in the back end. Rich and full at 14.5 percent alcohol but you hardly feel it. The fruit is a mix of Wappo Hill in the Stag's Leap District and To Kalon in Oakville with some eleven percent Mendocino fruit for brightness. Sixty percent of the juice is barrel fermented but only eight percent is in New French oak. Amazing quality for 45,000 cases. good value.Tasted: 25 January 2015Tasted by: Prices:
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