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2017 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc

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"The unusual style of our S.B. has been created by a confluence of factors. A key component of this wine is the highly floral Sauvignon Musqué selection from Sancerre, which comprises 1/3 of the blend. The Shenandoah clone balances this out nicely with its classic herbal, somewhat grassy character. For the first time, a substantial proportion of grapes were harvested from our own young estate vyds — nearly 30%.
"Full fermentation in barrels crafted by Tonnellerie Cadus (18% new) moderates green flavors. Elevage in barrel also allows for our biweekly lees-stirring protocol, vital to developing rich mouthfeel." 10,500 cases made.

97 (Whitley) & 96 pts (Apstein) winereviewonline.com ,
91 Wine & Spirits (4/1/19), and
90 ea WS (4/30/19) & WE (3/1/19) @ $36, +
The texts of these (& a dozen or so more!) accessible via...
https://www.merryedwards.com/wines/critical-acclaim/russian-river-valley-sauvignon-blanc/

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