2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc Wanaka, New Zealand Bordeaux - St. Julien It’s initially reserved on opening

It’s initially reserved on opening before revealing pure

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

Crane Vineyard

butterscotch and milk chocolate flavors wrapped in plush tannins that linger on the tongue and gums

well before the Labor Day heat wave

2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc Wanaka, New Zealand Bordeaux - St. Julien It’s initially reserved on openingRippon'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