Wine To Go Buy This Week - Spottswoode Estate 2014 Sauvignon Blanc – 90 Points

Spottswoode Estate has long been one of those wineries that receives high acclaim but less commensurate public attention. Winemaker Aron Weinkauf crafts beautiful expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon, but also an impressive Sauvignon Blanc. Comprised of 73% Sauvignon Blanc and 27% Sauvignon Musque from six different vineyard sites in Napa, Sonoma and Carneros, his creation is an inviting wine.

2023 Bedrock Wine Co. Cuvée Karatas, USA, California, Sonoma, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$49.00USD

This is a 51/49 blend of 49% Bedrock Semillon, 35% Bedrock Sauvignon Blanc, and 16% Judge Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma County.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with lemons, wax, slight floral notes and minerality.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is crisp with lemon flavors and underlying minerality.  Long finish.  This is very nice on its own and will work well with many foods.  A nice choice with scallops.  Drink over the next two to three years.

2022 Realm Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Fidelio, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
94
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$135.00USD

Named after the only Opera that Beethoven wrote, the fruit for this comes from the Farella Vineyard in Coombsville.  Light gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has some noticeable oak along with a "ton" of tropical fruit and pineapple.  Medium to full bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, notes of guava, pineapple, papaya and spice.  Long finish.  This is delicious and has some depth and complexity.  It is wonderful on its own and will work with many foods.  It would be a nice match with Mandarin Orange Chicken.  Drink over the next three to five years.

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