Theorem Vineyards, Moon Mountain District (Sonoma County, California) Sauvignon Blanc 2020

 As a reviewer, there is always the challenge to give proper consideration and praise for wine styles that are not your preference.  Hopefully, we rise to it.  That said, my preference for Sauvignon Blanc lies more in the Bordeaux and California styles rather than the Marlborough ones, which seem to me to be more one-note and anorexic than complex and elegant.  I can, of course, cite delightful exceptions.  This Sauvignon from Moon Mountain in Sonoma, on the western cusp of Napa, is much more to my taste.  Sometimes I like to first sample a promising white at room temperature to appreciate its full complexity before dialing down the temperature for food pairing.  Made by consultant Thomas Rivers Brown, the Theorem begins with the boxwood-lime-kiwi notes of New Zealand, but then it quickly opens up to a creamy full-bodiness, though not fat.  It then exhibits mild vanillin toast and hints of banana and other tropical fruits before sliding into a finish that has after-notes of metallic minerality.  Chilled, the complexity is still there, although the elements are more disciplined.  A delightful wine at either temperature.