Sauvignon Blanc

The wine

Brightness is the reason this Sauvignon works. Grapefruit, lime, and green apple come in clean, citrus first, the apple beside them rather than hidden under a second smell. The sip is juicy and vibrant. Bright acidity carries it. It never becomes the whole wine, and it never turns loud.

The mouth is that juice and that acid. The three fruits do not change jobs between smell and taste. They drink fresh. Nothing heavy sits in the middle, and nothing syrupy takes the acid’s place. Balance is easy to name: acid in front, grass quiet, fruit plain. That narrowness is a virtue. A Sauvignon that goes grassy in a big way can feel severe. This one keeps the grass as an edge, which is why the glass stays vibrant instead of stern.

The close is crisp and refreshing. No later flavor arrives to complicate it. Well chilled, this is the bottle for someone who wants Sauvignon citrus and a little grass, and who is content when that close refreshes and leaves. It is lively. It is not a deeper white than that.