2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc Wanaka, New Zealand Bordeaux - St. Julien A single-lieu-dit bottling from Gachot-Monot's

A single-lieu-dit bottling from Gachot-Monot's old vines in Corgoloin

comfortable and eminently rewarding with a lingering dry tail

well before the Labor Day heat wave

revealing finely coiled tannins

"Riper and more consistent than any year in recent history… fresh and vivid with fine tannins and bright acidity

2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc Wanaka, New Zealand Bordeaux - St. Julien A single-lieu-dit bottling from Gachot-Monot'sRippon's Sauvignon, from its breathtaking biodynamic vineyards on Lake Wanaka, isn't a crowd pleaser. Instead it demands your focusand perhaps well paired spring or summer cuisine. Wild fermented partially in oak barrels, it has a pungency that's reminiscent of dandelions, wet hay, scrubby local herbs and grasses, along with green tea, lemongrass and green apples. It's the palate that really hooks you. Highly textural, it's slinky, with vibrant