2000 Sonoma County
Sauvignon Blanc

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Tasting Notes

The wine’s nose offers hints of fresh-cut hay, ripe peach, spice, and notes of vanilla. Apricot flavors and am élange of citrus are also evident in this youthful wine. If you can wait, our 2000 Sauvignon Blanc should develop even more complexity over five years in the bottle.

Our 2000 Sauvignon Blanc is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc with a touch of Semillon. True to the house style, it possesses extraordinary complexity and balance while retaining faithfulness to the varietal character.

Acclaim

88 Points - "Pale color. Leesy aromas of fig, honey, lemon, minerals and earth. Nicely delineated but slightly hard-edged lemon and grapefruit flavors." - Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, May 2002

83 Points - "Tangy, with lemon, ginger root, earth and apple flavors." - Wine Spectator

Production Statistics

Finished Wine:
13.9% Alcohol
6.32 g/l TA
3.33 pH
Blended with 7% Semillon

Fermentation:
49% barrel fermented in French oak, 15% new barrels
51% tank fermented
All lots aged 5 months sur lie, stirred monthly

Final Blend
100% Sauvignon Blanc