2024 Raen Pinot Noir Royal St. Robert Cuvee

2024 Raen Pinot Noir Royal St. Robert Cuvee

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Raen

Pinot Noir 
Royal St Robert Cuvée
Sonoma Coast 2024

2024 Raen Pinot Noir Royal St. Robert Cuvee

Raen’s Royal St. Robert Cuvée Pinot Noir captures the Sonoma Coast with striking definition, where tension, lift, and depth converge in exact proportion. From the first impression, it feels deliberate, shaped by an uncompromising focus on site and carried with a balance that is immediately apparent.

Drawn from the far Sonoma Coast, the vineyards exist in constant dialogue with the Pacific. Wind, fog, and shifting light shape each day of the growing season, slowing ripening and preserving the wine’s natural tension. The freshness and purity are inherent. Every detail, from aromatics to texture, traces back to a landscape that defines the wine at every level.

In the cellar, that same focus guides each step forward. Gentle extraction captures detail without forcing it, while élevage frames the wine without pulling it away from its origin. The texture moves seamlessly, with depth and energy carried together with precision. It finishes the way it begins, composed, focused, and lingering, leaving a lasting impression that feels both complete and unmistakably tied to place.

Raen
Pinot Noir 
Royal St Robert Cuvée
Sonoma Coast 2024

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“Spellbinding aromas of rose petals, strawberries, citrus and bark, with hints of lemongrass. Medium-bodied, tight and structured, this offers a captivating combination of linear intensity and calmness, so classy and sophisticated. A continued benchmark for American pinot noir. Drink or hold.”

99 Points

2024 Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley

2024 Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley

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Far Niente

Chardonnay 2024
Napa Valley

2024 Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley

Defined by control and guided by grace, Far Niente’s 2024 Chardonnay achieves richness and precision in equal measure. It feels sculpted, its cool-climate origins articulated through vibrant acidity and a firm mineral spine. By forgoing malolactic fermentation, the wine preserves a crystalline edge, allowing the estate’s proprietary “Charlemagne” selection to reveal layered texture with focus.

Rooted in Coombsville’s gravelly loam and volcanic ash soils, it carries a mineral tension that grounds its generosity. These well-draining sites promote slow ripening, building depth while safeguarding natural acidity. The wine broadens across the palate, then narrows with purpose, finishing long and composed, its architecture as deliberate as its texture.

Balance is the defining signature. Acidity remains vivid, fruit precise, oak integrated rather than pronounced. Nothing dominates; everything aligns. The 2024 does not chase opulence. It relies on proportion, site, and discipline to create a Chardonnay that is confident, structured, and enduringly compelling.

Far Niente
Chardonnay 2024
Napa Valley
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“The Far Niente 2024 Napa Valley Chardonnay captivates with an elegance and freshness complemented by a subtle richness, beginning with aromas of citrus blossoms, honeydew melon, ripe nectarine, and sweet cream. On the palate, the wine offers flavors of vibrant lemon and lime zest, hints of vanilla, and delicate baking spices. The wine has a silky texture, balanced acidity and flavors, and a long, polished finish.”

94 Points

2024 Zialena Sauvignon Blanc Geyserville

2024 Zialena Sauvignon Blanc Geyserville

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Zialena

Sauvignon Blanc
Geyserville, 2024

2024 Zialena Sauvignon Blanc Geyserville

The 2024 Zialena Sauvignon Blanc is the product of nearly a century of uninterrupted stewardship. From the same Alexander Valley estate first cultivated by Giuseppe Mazzoni in the early 1900s, it carries forward a lineage rarely seen in California, where ownership, farming, and intent have remained aligned across generations.

That continuity finds its clearest expression in the cellar, where Mark Mazzoni approaches the wine with experience shaped by decades rather than ideology. Fermentation in concrete, including egg-shaped vessels, allows the wine to evolve without interference, preserving what the vineyard gives while refining texture and structure. Each decision reflects a familiarity earned over decades, not imposed in pursuit of style.

The 2024 growing season unfolded with a steady rhythm that favored balance, allowing the vineyard to progress without interruption. At a site shaped by decades of observation, these are the years that matter most. The wine captures that alignment, where conditions and experience converge to produce something both precise and complete.

Zialena
Sauvignon Blanc
Geyserville, 2024
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“The Zialena 2024 Sauvignon Blanc from Alexander Valley opens with the inviting scent of lemon poppy seed muffins, followed by bright Meyer lemon, honeydew melon, and juicy mango, accented by orange blossom florals and vanilla. On the palate, the wine has rich, concentrated flavors of lemon curd, sweet cream, raw almonds, hints of tropical fruits, and delicate floral notes, giving a balance between freshness and roundness. The finish is long and polished, showcasing both opulence and brightness.”

94 Points

Ghost Block Sauvignon Blanc wine bottle from MorganLee Vineyard, Napa Valley.

2024 Ghost Block Sauvignon Blanc MorgaenLee Vineyard

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Ghost Block

Sauvignon Blanc
MorgaenLee Vineyard
Yountville 2024

Ghost Block Sauvignon Blanc wine bottle from MorganLee Vineyard, Napa Valley.

In a valley defined by Cabernet, crafting a Sauvignon Blanc of substance takes conviction. Yountville provides ideal conditions, with warm afternoons and cool evenings that sharpen flavor while preserving texture. The 2024 Ghost Block Sauvignon Blanc captures that equilibrium with precision, layering lemon citrus, grapefruit, and fresh florals over structure shaped by old vines and intentional blending. This is Sauvignon Blanc with lineage and depth, built with purpose.

Its foundation is organically farmed, dry-farmed vines, some planted in 1978, their roots set deep in Yountville soils. The block is harvested in three measured passes, each pick capturing a distinct point of maturity, from vibrant citrus tension to fuller ripeness. Together, they form a complete portrait of one vineyard, amplifying complexity without losing sense of place.

In the cellar, that detail is preserved and refined. Whole-cluster pressing maintains purity, while barrel fermentation and seven months of aging shape integration and lift. A modest 2 percent of Sémillon adds subtle breadth to the mid-palate, extending the finish without softening the wine’s edge. The result is poised and luminous, a Sauvignon Blanc of precision, texture, and lasting presence.

Ghost Block
Sauvignon Blanc
MorgaenLee Vineyard
Yountville 2024
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“The Ghost Block 2024 MorgaenLee Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc hails from Yountville in Napa Valley and opens with an exuberant bouquet of cherry blossoms, jasmine, gooseberries, freshly cut lemon slices, ruby grapefruit, passion fruit, mangos, golden apples, and a wet stone minerality. On the palate, the wine is bright and energetic, with crisp acidity, flavors of lemon zest, white peaches, and guavas, all seamlessly layered. This wine has a clean, focused precision and structure, enhancing its freshness, with a long, refreshing finish.”

94 Points

2024 Raig De Raim Garnatxa Blanca Terra Alta, Spain

2024 Raig De Raim Garnatxa Blanca Terra Alta, Spain

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Raig De Raïm

Garnatxa Blanca
Terra Alta, Spain 2024

2024 Raig De Raim Garnatxa Blanca Terra Alta, Spain

From Terra Alta, the widely recognized birthplace of Garnatxa Blanca, Raig de Raïm stands as a definitive expression of what the grape can achieve at its highest level. Precise yet generous, it delivers energy and structure in equal measure, revealing Garnatxa Blanca’s full range with all elements in a steady balance. Its sense of completeness feels earned rather than constructed, the natural result of shaping the variety where it has always belonged.

That precision is rooted firmly in Terra Alta’s soils. Organically farmed vines, aged between 10 and 25 years, are planted in clay-chalky terrain that naturally promotes lift and definition. These conditions sharpen acidity and give the wine its architectural line, allowing fruit and structure to move together rather than with weight.

In the cellar, careful handling completes the picture. Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel preserves aromatic detail and freshness, allowing the wine’s natural energy to remain intact. There is no oak to soften or distract, only a clear, focused expression that carries through to a finish defined by lift, and linear persistence.

Raig De Raïm
Garnatxa Blanca
Terra Alta, Spain 2024

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“The color of pale straw in the glass, this blend of Garnatxa blanco and Macabeo deliver fresh, youthful enticement with a combination of citrus blossoms, ripe apples, pear, and a squeeze of fresh pineapple. The acidity is well housed in a succulent palate and crisp finish.”

91 Points

2024 Ronsard Sancerre La Pleiade Loire Valley France

2024 Ronsard Sancerre La Pleiade Loire Valley France

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Ronsard

Sancerre La Pléiade
Loire Valley, France 2024

2024 Ronsard Sancerre La Pleiade Loire Valley France

The La Pléiade Sancerre opens with the pristine radiance that only the Loire’s greatest vineyards can summon. A blend drawn from celebrated plots such as Chêne Marchand, Les Monts Damnés, Chasseignes, and Les Deserts, La Pléiade captures the valley’s dual nature: the cool, stony edges of its Kimmeridgian slopes and the gentle, sunlit contours of its clay-rich parcels.

What sets La Pléiade apart is the seamless way these sites come together in the glass. The limestone parcels drive a spine of mineral energy, while the clay slopes offer a rounder, more generous register, giving the wine both tension and veiled amplitude. It’s a Sauvignon Blanc that feels both effortless and profound, showcasing its terroir with striking precision.

Ronsard’s minimalist touch in the cellar allows this interplay of soils to shine without distraction. Stainless-steel fermentation keeps the profile clean and vivid, while gentle clarification protects the wine’s natural texture. La Pléiade speaks in its own voice, delivering a purity that honors both the vineyards and the heritage of Sancerre.

Ronsard
Sancerre La Pléiade
Loire Valley, France 2024

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“The Ronsard 2024 Sancerre ‘La Pleiade’ opens with fresh aromas of pink grapefruit, lemon zest, white pepper, and a saline, flinty minerality. On the palate, the wine is pure and refreshing, with playful citrus notes, elderflower and white blossoms, crisp tension, and a linear focus. The minerality is precise, recalling wet stone and chalk, while the texture is both delicate and refined. The wine’s balance is vibrant yet harmonious, with a clean, mouthwatering essence that layers notes of crisp, mineral-driven flavors into an absolutely compelling finish.”

95 Points

2024 Picayune Sauvignon Blanc Napa & Sonoma

2024 Picayune Sauvignon Blanc Napa & Sonoma

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Picayune

Sauvignon Blanc
Napa & Sonoma 2024

2024 Picayune Sauvignon Blanc Napa & Sonoma

Some wines make an entrance, while this one makes an impression. The 2024 Picayune Napa/Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc doesn’t need power to command attention; it draws you in with precision. Its charm lies in contrast: clarity rather than flash, texture instead of weight. This is California fruit expressed with European poise: subtle, shimmering, and unforgettable.

Behind that calm exterior lies remarkable intent. Winemaker Claire Ducrocq Weinkauf harvests early, capturing the brightness of dawn before the valley’s heat softens the fruit. The result is a Sauvignon Blanc that thrives on energy rather than ripeness: crisp and finely tuned, with an alcohol level of just 13.1%. Every decision reflects restraint, transforming potential exuberance into elegance.

Fermentation was split between stainless steel for clarity and neutral French oak for subtle weight, a decision that defines the wine’s remarkable balance. The oak imparts no overt flavor, only a silken texture that frames its crystalline acidity. The wine feels both poised and refreshing: proof that restraint, when executed with this kind of technical precision, can be as thrilling as opulence.

Picayune
Sauvignon Blanc
Napa & Sonoma 2024

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“The Picayune 2024 Sauvignon Blanc bursts from the glass with vivid aromas of gooseberry, lime zest, and passion fruit, balanced by subtle notes of fresh-cut grass and green herbs. On the palate, the wine is pure, bright, and zesty, showcasing crisp acidity that complements flavors of tropical fruit, citrus, and green melon. A touch of minerality and a hint of grapefruit pith lend structure and lift, creating a style reminiscent of New Zealand’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs, but with California’s hallmark of sun-kissed, ripe fruit. The finish is clean, refreshing, and vibrant, leaving a lingering impression.”

94 Points

2024 Livon Sauvignon Blanc Valbuins Vineyard Collio Italy

2024 Livon Sauvignon Blanc Valbuins Vineyard Collio Italy

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Livon

Sauvignon Blanc
Valbuins Vineyard
Collio, Italy 2024

2024 Livon Sauvignon Blanc Valbuins Vineyard Collio Italy

Silken and electric, Livon’s 2024 Valbuins Sauvignon Blanc arrives on the palate like a whispered dare, its salty, persistent finish lingers like the caress of coastal spray, anchoring the wine firmly in Collio’s elite corner. From the first breath, it speaks of intention and place: this is a liquid declaration of what top-tier Friulian whites can become when soil, site, and soul align.

Perched among the sunlit slopes of Ruttars in Dolegna del Collio, the Valbuins vineyard draws its character from marl and sandstone soils that define Collio’s finest whites. These layered strata breathe life into the vines, forcing roots deep through mineral veins and ancient seabed. The result is a Sauvignon that feels etched in stone: vibrant, saline, and charged with that unmistakable Collio tension.

In the cellar, Livon’s mastery reveals itself through measured touch. Fermentation unfolds mostly in stainless steel to preserve aromatic clarity, with a quiet portion aged in French oak tonneaux to lend weight and subtle spice. The interplay is seamless with cool precision meeting textural grace. It’s Collio Sauvignon Blanc at its most alive: focused and impossible to forget.

Livon
Sauvignon Blanc
Valbuins Vineyard
Collio, Italy 2024

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“The Livon 2024 Collio Sauvignon Blanc begins with fresh notes of elderflower, lemon blossoms, gooseberries, lime zest, green guava, and a chalky minerality. On the palate, the wine reflects the alpine freshness of its terroir with zesty acidity and vibrant flavors of grapefruit, white peach, passionfruit, lemon cheesecake, and a subtle saline, flinty edge. The wine is balanced by opulence and restraint, creating a graceful mid-palate and a long, crisp, mouthwatering finish.”

94 Points

2024 Rene Malleron Clos du Roy Sancerre Loire Valley

2024 Rene Malleron Clos du Roy Sancerre Loire Valley

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René Malleron

Clos du Roy Sancerre
Loire Valley, 2024

2024 Rene Malleron Clos du Roy Sancerre Loire Valley

When history, terroir, and resilience converge, the result is something remarkable. The 2024 René Malleron Clos du Roy Sancerre emerges from a tiny 3.7-acre vineyard shaped like a crown, its south-facing slopes catching every ray of the Loire Valley sun, producing a Sauvignon Blanc that is as noble as its name. This historic parcel, first recorded in the 14th century when granted to King Henry IV, remains a jewel of Sancerre.

Rooted in Kimmeridgian limestone laced with ancient oyster shells, Clos du Roy yields fruit of rare purity and mineral drive. In 2024, Malleron channeled this essence into a wine that balances vivid freshness with the textural depth only this unique site can deliver.

The 2024 vintage tested every vine in Sancerre, but Clos du Roy emerged with remarkable clarity and drive. This wine distills the year’s adversity into a singular expression: bright, finely etched, and humming with limestone energy. The result is a Sancerre of riveting freshness and crystalline purity, destined to leave a lasting impression.

René Malleron
Clos du Roy Sancerre
Loire Valley, 2024

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“The Clos du Roy 2024 Sancerre nearly jumps out of the glass with notes of orange blossoms, Meyer lemon, grapefruit, white peaches, green melon, and a wet stone minerality. On the palate, the wine has a vibrant character with concentrated flavors of citrus and tropical fruits, a hint of lemon yogurt, refreshing acidity, and a light, ethereal finish. This wine is immediately enjoyable in the glass and will enhance any occasion with its friendly approachability and sophisticated array of varietal flavors and aromas.”

95 Points

2024 Illumination Sauvignon Blanc Napa-Sonoma

2024 Illumination Sauvignon Blanc Napa-Sonoma

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Illumination

Sauvignon Blanc
Napa/Sonoma 2024

2024 Illumination Sauvignon Blanc Napa-Sonoma

The 2024 Illumination Sauvignon Blanc is Quintessa’s brilliant ode to the art of balance, a wine that shimmers with vitality while carrying a focused depth. From the first sip, it reveals the precision and grace of one of the New World’s most accomplished winemaking teams, translating the language of two valleys into a single, harmonious voice.

Its character begins in the vineyard, where a purposeful union of Napa and Sonoma fruit captures a remarkable duality. Napa contributes generous ripeness, while Sonoma brings brightness and mineral tension. Together, they speak to the region’s mosaic of soils and microclimates, a rare meeting of richness and energy.

The winemaking approach honors both freshness and complexity, guiding the wine through a thoughtful aging regimen in French oak, acacia barrels, concrete eggs, and stainless steel. The result is a Sauvignon Blanc of luminous clarity. From the outstanding 2024 vintage, experience Illumination and the spirit of its name: bright, pure, and unforgettable.

Illumination
Sauvignon Blanc
Napa/Sonoma 2024

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“A multidimensional Sauvignon Blanc with both breadth and precision. Lime zest, lime blossom and tarragon laced with vanilla draw you in. Grapefruit, kumquat and crushed Marcona almonds thread through the first wave of flavours. Excellent medium-bodied concentration carries a penetrating core of pithy fruit, warming spice from barrel ageing, and a fresh, focused finish marked by a backbone of zesty acidity and tension. Hand-picked grapes are pressed with whole clusters, and the juice is native fermented in new and neutral French oak barrels, acacia barrels, and stainless steel barrels as well as egg-shaped concrete fermenters.”

94 Points