Sauvignon Blanc

This is a 51/49 blend of 49% Bedrock Semillon, 35% Bedrock Sauvignon Blanc, and 16% Judge Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma County.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with lemons, wax, slight floral notes and minerality.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is crisp with lemon flavors and underlying minerality.  Long finish.  This is very nice on its own and will work well with many foods.  A nice choice with scallops.  Drink over the next two to three years.

Named after the only Opera that Beethoven wrote, the fruit for this comes from the Farella Vineyard in Coombsville.  Light gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has some noticeable oak along with a "ton" of tropical fruit and pineapple.  Medium to full bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, notes of guava, pineapple, papaya and spice.  Long finish.  This is delicious and has some depth and complexity.  It is wonderful on its own and will work with many foods.  It would be a nice match with Mandarin Orange Chicken.  Drink over the next three to five years.

If tasting completely blind I would have guessed New Zealand SB and not Chile.  Green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is crisp with tropical fruits (Gooseberries) with a touch of lime citrus.  Medium bodied.  Crisp acidity.  Nice oily texture.  A bit chalky on the finish.  This is an easy drinking Sauvignon Blanc that is nice on its own and would go well with lighter foods or soft cheeses.  Drink over the next year or so.  

One of the top producers in Sauternes and still an excellent value.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has apples and honey.  Medium to full bodied.  On the palate, apples, honey  and slight vanilla.  Long finish.  This is drinking well now but should go another twenty years.  It will work well with a less sweet dessert (cookies or cake).  

Rieussec is one of the great values in the wine world.  Perhaps the second best Sauternes (after Yquem), and it is consistently available for an affordable price.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with apricots, honey, slight vanilla and slight pineapple.  Full bodied.  Viscous.  Great acidity.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Flavors of apricots, pineapple and honey.  Long finish.  This is lovely on its own and will work well with a not too sweet cake for dessert.  Drink over the next fifteen to twenty years.