Quintessa 2024 'Illumination' Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

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Quintessa 2024 'Illumination' Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valleyrare white from Quintessa New rare white from Quintessa! 95 Points Wine Spectator: "An extraordinary white, with details of beeswax, honeysuckle and lanolin giving way to succulent white peach, nectarine and lemon curd flavors on a plush, juicy frame. Shows details of marmalade and candied ginger, with hints of litsea oil and lemon balm that linger on the long, expressive finish. Drink now through 2035." Intrigued with making a white wine from

95 Points James Suckling: " Blueberry and spice with lightly toasted notes and some nuts

94 Points Parker

each contributing unique elements

orange marmalade and crisp green apples

gravelly notes

Flowers and Littorai-among other top California Pinot producers - the growers of the famed Hirsch Vineyard on Sonoma's Coast have been making their own Pinot Noir since 2002

The wine has attractively smoky

As I have written before

Helena is planted on old river rock and gravelly loam

It is my experience that aging Kistler wine has not been generally as successful as I would have hoped

the palate is exquisitely fine-knitted with tons of graceful nuances intertwined with the many shades of black fruits

The fruit arrived in excellent condition

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