2022 Lail Georgia
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One of Napa's most impressive examples of the variety, Lail's 2022 Georgia Sauvignon Blanc—picked long before Labor Day's scorching heat wave—features crushed stone notes, a subtle fumé character and fruity hints of lime, tangerine and guava. It's medium to full-bodied, plump and expansive on the palate, revealing plenty of texture and length. The vineyard was originally planted by George Yount in 1839, but the current, dry-farmed vines "only" go back to 1988. Planted to Merlot then, it was grafted over to Sauvignon Blanc in 2006–2007.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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Coming from a part of the old Napanook Vineyard in Yountville, the 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Georgia is all varietal from the Totem Estate Vineyard just outside of Yountville. It's a much more serious white offering beautiful aromatics of ripe melon, pineapple, honeyed flowers, and subtly spicy, musky nuances. These carry to medium-bodied white that has rock-solid concentration, a balanced, layered mouthfeel, and a great finish. While it's brought up in 30-40% new barrels, you wouldn't know it from tasting it.
Philippe Melka made this. Off dry with lots of fruit with some green notes. (JR)
The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Georgia is terrific, especially in a vintage marked by severe drought. Exotic flowers, chamomile, spice, lemon confit and apricot are some of the notes that grace this textured, creamy Sauvignon Blanc. Vinification in oak and some lees-stirring build resonance. What a beautiful wine.