CALIFORNIA
SAUVIGNON BLANC
95 Kenzo Estate 2018 Asatsuyu Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley). For full review see page 116.
abv: 14.2% Price: $80
94 Joseph Phelps 2018 Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc (St. Helena). This is outstanding white wine, entirely varietal and estate, aged in both new and old puncheons. Matchstick, flint and rounded acidity boost a midpalate of structure and complexity highlighted in white flower, lemon zest and Asian pear. Editors’ Choice. —V.B.
abv: 13.5% Price: $45
91 Mirror 2018 Sauvignon Blanc (Rutherford). Bright in lemon and wet stone, this white offers an impressive breadth of flavor and texture. The oak is well integrated, yielding a wine that is open to lasting refreshment. —V.B.
abv: 13.9% Price: $28
90 Kunde 2018 Magnolia Lane Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc (Sonoma Valley). For full review see page 129.
abv: 13.8% Price: $18
Grassy in gooseberry, lychee and fig, this is an appealingly herbal wine that shows great structure and complexity. The fruit is abundant in
