With one year of lees aging in concrete eggs, the 2022 Frog’s Leap Concrete Aged Sauvignon Blanc is a refreshing take on Napa Sauvignon Blanc. The slightly alkaline environment of the concrete eggs neutralizes a bit of the acidity in the Sauvignon Blanc. Combine that with a full year of lees aging, and the result is a nuanced, pretty wine, with finessed notes of grapefruit and lemongrass. The acidity is still high enough to be refreshing, but not as loud as it so often is in new world Sauvignon Blanc.
Frog’s Leap Winery, Rutherford – Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2022
By John McDermott