$42.99 6+ (code: 6saves2)

A blend of 64% Smillon and 36% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2022 Blanc (edition number eight) offers up scents of lemon oil and polished oak. Picked at relatively low sugars by Napa standards, it’s light to medium-bodied (12.6% alcohol), taut, fresh and verging on zesty, yet it has a silky touch to the texture on the finish (it spent nine months in 17% new French oak). I get the impression it could be reasonably long lived and more expansive sometime down the road, in the manner of some Australian versions of Semillon.

Notes from the Vineyard A fully ripe and textured, yet bright, zesty and supremely age-worthy blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Smillon from three carefully-chosen vineyards in Napa Valleys Oak Knoll District and Yountville.

Harvest Date: August 25-August 31

Vinification:100% Barrel Fermented

pH: 3.34

TA: 7.3

Alcohol: 12.6

Barrel Aged: 9 months

Cooperage: 17% New French Oak (Boutes)