If you are after the tart, tangy and fully refreshing style of Sauvignon Blanc to ease the summer heat, you’ve got a winner here. Acumen’s “Mountainside” Sauvignon Blanc is long on lemon, melon and stony minerality, and some grass joins in on the finish. Part of the lot was barrel fermented, and that adds depth to this refresher. It is a perfect seafood wine that will run the table from oysters to grilled halibut.
Acumen, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
By Rich Cook