Lot 36 2024 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 750ml

Finally, a Sauvignon Blanc!

One of the more interesting dynamics of the wine business recently is that much of the "oversupply" has been concentrated in red wines, Cabernet Sauvignon in particular.

Crisp whites, on the other hand, have been one of the few bright spots in wine sales over the past couple of years and, while I have kissed a lot of Sauvignon Blanc frogs over the last year, there hasn't been much to shoot at.

Until now.

Lot 36 2024 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc is a beautiful, first-run, bottling blend sourced from a tiny boutique producer in Napa Valley. Like many producers, they are cutting back on how much they bottle and we were able to squeeze 240 gallons out before their upcoming bottling.

Consequently, and similar to the Dry Creek Zinfandel, there will only be about 85 cases available. Normally, I wouldn't bother with small lots like this, but when you combine the fact we haven't offered an SB with the compelling nature of the wine, I had to bite. Actually, best damn SB I've tasted this year.

Sourced from a well-regarded single vineyard in the cooler Wooden Valley region of Napa just north of Solano county, Lot 36 is produced entirely in stainless steel with a good dose of lees ageing which creates exceptional mouthfeel while preserving the crisp mid-palate. It's absolutely deeeelicious!

The wine retails for $45/bottle under it original label and you are getting the same wine for just $12/bottle.

Lemon blossoms halo white peach and grapefruit with keffir lime zest and mandarin orange complexing with air. Super smooth, supple and beautifully balanced on entry with ripe pear, guava and lime conspiring with zesty acidity in a long, fleshy finish. The soft, round midpalate combines the fleshiness of pear and guava with the chalky, zesty, mineral-driven acidity and finishing crisp and clean and long. Quite compelling, actually. Like I said, deeelicious!

100% Sauvignon Blanc
100% Wooden Valley Single Vineyard, Napa Valley
14% alc.
~85-90 cases produced