Navarro Vineyards, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County, California) Muscat Blanc 2019

 This small family run winery in Mendocino’s Anderson Valley works magic with aromatic white wines, particularly the floral Muscat Blanc.  It’s a dry Muscat, which is unusual because it’s a difficult trick to pull off.  Navarro manages to avoid the pitfall of bitterness than haunts many a dry Muscat, delivering a rich and juicy Muscat that shows stone fruit aromas, a hint of honeysuckle and a wonderful thread of minerality.  A Platinum Award winner at the 2020 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.