2024 Illumination Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

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Product Type : White

Vintage : 2024

Varietal : Sauvignon Blanc

Bottle Size : 750 mL

ABV : 14.2%

The 2023 vintage of Illumination reveals aromatic purity and incredible depth. Classic notes of grapefruit peel, lemon curd, and white peach are layered with undertones of ginger tea, wild thyme, and clover blossom - the floral character a hallmark of the cool vintage. On the palate, flavors of kumquat and guava mesh with wet slate and elderflower. A lovely textural roundness is balanced by racy acidity and minerality. While vibrant in its youth, this wine's structure also promised aging potential.

Blend: 58% Sauvignon Blanc, 32% Sauvignon Blanc Musqué, 10% Sémillon

	Wine Enthusiast
93 points	Sublime texture imprints this delightful, serious wine, it has intense layers of fruit flavor and aromas of white peach and pink grapefruit, with spice and lemon verbena. Citrus and elderflower blend on the palate with voluptuous texture and flinty minerality for a delicate balance of flavor and freshness – ending in a persistent finish.
	Wine Spectator
94 points	Fragrant, effusive and charming, with notes of honeysuckle and orange blossoms up front giving way to a creamy mix of mango, orange sherbet and lemon curd. Spicy accents of candied ginger, litsea oil and salted, preserved lemon join a drizzle of wildflower honey and linger on the long, impressive finish. Drink now through 2036. 5,000 cases made.
	Jeb Dunnuck
95 points	Coming from a mix of Sonoma and Napa fruit, the 2024 Illumination has a Bordeaux Blanc-like vibe in its ripe lime, orange blossom, mint, and spicy wood nuances. It brings plenty of sweet California fruit and is medium to full-bodied and concentrated, with bright acidity and a great finish. It's beautifully done and just an impeccable 100% Sauvignon Blanc from California.
	James Suckling
97 points	Flashy and pure, with aromas of sliced lemons, lime leaves, honeysuckle, orange blossoms, fresh ginger, fresh herbs, citrus oil and wet stones. The palate is medium-bodied with taut, mouthwatering acidity and a generously textured mid-palate that leads to a long finish. A standout New-World sauvignon blanc in a Bordeaux Blanc style, showing real tension. Excellent. Drink or hold.