2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc Wanaka, New Zealand Bordeaux - St. Julien "Riper and more consistent than

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

Crane Vineyard

It has a melts-in-the-mouth quality and an extra long finish

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 "Riper and more consistent thanRippon'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