Matanzas Creek, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Matanzas Creek’s track record with Sauvignon Blanc is solid and certainly won’t be diminished by this beauty from the Alexander Valley in the 2016 vintage. For one thing, it exhibits remarkable complexity for a Sauvignon (with a touch of Semillon in the blend). On the nose grassy notes emerge with hints of citrus and peach. On the palate there’s an additional note of fig. Well balanced and showing excellent length, this is a Sauvignon that will pair well with grilled fowl and Mediterranean tapas, or simply as a summer quaffer.