Lail Georgia 2018
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Category | White Wine |
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Region | California, Napa Valley, Yountville |
Brand | Lail |
"What a complex nose this has, offering aromas of honeysuckle, hawthorn, smoke, dried apple and lime curd. Hints of spice and ginger. It’s full-bodied, creamy and elegant. Wonderfully balanced elements of ripe fruit and toast, dried herb and spice. Fantastic. Drink or hold." James Suckling 96 points Drink 2023-28
Jeb Dunnuck
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The single vineyard 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Georgia is a more Bordeaux Blanc styled effort, with gorgeous notes of buttered lemon, grapefruit, salty minerality, and honeyed flowers. Rich, medium to full-bodied, and beautifully balanced, it's getting up there with some of the top Sauvignon Blancs coming out of California.
Wine Advocate
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Coming from a dry-farmed, three-acre vineyard in Yountville, the 2018 Georgia Sauvignon Blanc was fermented and aged for 19 months in French oak barrels, 70% new. It slides seductively out of the glass with notes of pink grapefruit, white peaches and lemon drops plus hints of coriander seed, mandarin peel and honeysuckle. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a gorgeous satiny texture with intense stone fruit and citrus layers supplemented by loads of savory and mineral nuances, finishing long with a zesty lift. 461 cases were made.
Vinous
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The 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Georgia emerges from Robin Lail's Totem Vineyard in Yountville. Creamy and ample, the 2018 is a gorgeous, textured Sauvignon Blanc that balances richness with energy. Lemon confit, mint, orchard fruit and jasmine all grace this striking, wonderfully detailed Sauvignon.