Careful canopy management allows for de-acidification from the sun in the vineyard, and two different picking dates give bright green tones from the first and ripe fruit tones from the later pick. Fruit, grass and stony mineral aromas lead to a palate that’s very bright, but nicely rounded off by the use of twenty percent once-used oak, and the finish is mineral and herb focused at present. I’d rest this a little while for full integration.
Niner Wine Estates, Edna Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
By Rich Cook