West Bend Country Club
2022
estate Sauvignon Blanc
Presenting a delicate straw hue in the glass, the 2022 Estate Sauvignon Blanc unveils a subtle touch of flinty minerality that gradually opens into captivating layers of blackcurrant bud, Meyer lemon pith, and white peaches mingling with scents of apple blossom, sea salt, and crushed stone. On the palate, the wine delivers a stunning mid-palate depth and a lingering saline acidity that is both refreshing and tense.
2020
Stratum
Dark ruby swirling in the glass, the bouquet reveals dark cherry, plum and cassis, complemented by notes of violets, cedar, and iron. Dark fruit flavors envelop a sanguine mineral core on the palate, framed by fine, supple tannins and a refreshing vibrancy. Balanced and classically poised, the wine shows an intricate, chalky minerality that brings elegance and persistence.
2018
Isthmus
A deep ruby tone in the glass, the wine displays notes of black fruits and cassis over an aromatic fabric of iron, clove, graphite, cedar and balsam. Dense and layered in texture, the palate shows ripe and juicy black fruit tannins woven into a monolith of structure. Through the richness, an integrated freshness and streak of minerality invigorates the wine towards a sustained and powerful finish.
2018
Nuns Canyon Vineyard
Opening with a deep ruby robe in color, the wine unveils a contemplative nose of red cherry, blackberry and blueberry tightly woven with a floral and savory character of lavender, sage, crushed rock, and iron. Underlaid with a confidence of restraint, the wine is sleek and vertical with impressive persistence building elegantly across the palate. It finishes with saturated and refined tannin that resonates with a distinct and complex mineral vein that is characteristic of fractured basalt.