Lail Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Georgia 2017

Simply put, this is the most exciting white wine we've tried this year. In years past, this wine was very rich, and now it has turned direction a bit, looking a bit more to Graves, without sacrificing any intensity or power or length. Wow! Sourced exclusively from the dry-farmed Totem vineyard in Yountville that was once part of the original Napanook vineyard. This is like Haut Brion Blanc turned up to 11! And Melka might know a bit about that, as his very first job in wine was at the infamous Chateau. He has been perfecting this wine over the course of his extended tenure at Lail and he may have finally done it.

The Georgia is one of the highest-scoring SBs EVER from Wine Advocate at 95-97+, saying: “busting forth with notes of ripe apricots, green mango and lemon tart with touches of baking bread, fresh ginger, fennel seed, lanolin and orange blossom. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals the most incredible satiny texture with some phenolic grip, filling the mouth with spiced citrus fruits and finishing very long and very exotic.”