Mendocino County’s Navarro Vineyards is nothing if not a broken record. The winery’s excellence, especially with aromatic white wines, borders on monotonous. The Navarro Dry Muscat Blanc is a case in point. The winery is dialed in on this grape variety, which is usually made in an off-dry or sweet style. Fermenting it to bone dryness can be tricky because of the potential for bitterness. Not so with Navarro. The 2018 is a beauty, showing a nose of white flowers and honeysuckle with fresh stone fruits on the palate. A Platinum Award winner at the 2019 Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
Navarro Vineyards, Anderson Valley (Mendocino, California) Dry Muscat Blanc 2018
By Robert Whitley