2005 Ledson Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (4) Median Score: 91 points

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  10/10/2009 - marksfamily wrote: 75 Points

  Not bad; not great. Oddly chardonnay-like: buttery and golden; not crisp and light. Not likely to purchase again.

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  3/27/2007 - kyork777 wrote: 91 Points

  pear, apricot, good for pairing with grilled fish on a hot day.

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  8/12/2006 - uno wrote:

  Nose very pronounced citrus & grapefruit. Very pleasant sipping wine. BY the end of the bottle grape fruit was the dominate taste

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  7/3/2006 - wrtgirl wrote:

  From a Wine Blogging Wednesday event, and partially copied from my wine blog (http://www.wine-girl.net/2006/07/wine_blogging_w.html):
  
  Ledson is a Sonoma winery, with the tasting room located in what I would call a dream chateau, but others call a castle. Some people seem to be turned off by this, but I was absolutely charmed by the building and the surrounding vineyards. It was so picturesque that I started planning my wedding. Well I did until Kevin reminded me that we already did the dream wedding thing on a beach and we probably wouldn't be getting re-married at Ledson. We found the tasting room folks to be quite agreeable at Ledson as well, especially Brigitte, who still calls us every few months with dead-on suggestions.
  
  I'm particularly fond of the Ledson Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc, so Brigitte thought I might enjoy this one as well. This Sauvignon Blanc is from their Napa Valley grapes in Yountville and it was definitely enjoyable. This is a tropical wine, with scents of pineapples and mangos. It made me think of the beach. It also tasted of the tropics. Pineapples, lemons, a little bit of orange. It is a perfect sipping wine for a hot summer evening.
  
  Sadly the citrus flavors in the wine and the citrus flavors in the pork dish just didn't complement each other. We obviously need lessons in wine and food pairing. Next time we have the pork, we'll probably crack open a Sam Adams Summer Ale. And next time we have the wine, we'll probably just enjoy it on its own, perhaps when we hit the beach this August. I think this wine will pair perfectly with a Siesta Key sunset.

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