Sentium Mendocino Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (750ML)

94 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: " A solid sauvignon blanc with Meyer lemons, light grapefruit, peach stones and just a touch of flint on the nose and palate. Creamy texture. So caressing. Very Loire-like in a Touraine sort of way. Made from old vines planted in the 1940s and 1960s. Nine months or less in concrete tanks, used large barrels and 80-gallon stainless steel drums. Made by the fourth generation of the Mondavi family. Drink or hold." 02/25

94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com: "I loved the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, a vibrant white offering ample Meyer lemon, honeyed flowers, and crushed stone-driven aromatics, as well as a crisp, clean sense of reduction. Medium-bodied, nicely concentrated, and elegant, it might be my favorite of the lineup. I love it today, yet it should have at least a decade of longevity, if not more. (Drink between 2025-2035)" 01/25

96 Points, Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter: "The 2023 release totals approximately 188 cases. This vintage delivers beautifully luscious fruit, marked by lemon-leaf pithiness and notes of crushed Marcona almonds. There’s excellent tension and grip here, with the wine showing its hallmark medium-bodied richness and silky, satiny fruit character. Laced with vibrant acid tension, it finishes long with flinty minerality, a kiss of tarragon, and a lingering saline edge. Chiara Mondavi set out to find older, organically farmed vines cared for by family growers. Her search led her to Mendocino’s Redwood Valley, where vineyards planted between the 1940s and 1970s provided the perfect fit for her vision of crafting textured, ageworthy Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon." 03/25

96 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Palate: "The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc includes 1% Semillon. Compelling notes of lime leaves, yuzu, and green apples jump from the glass, leading to hints of sea spray and crushed stones. The light to medium-bodied palate is stacked with delicate, tightly wound citrus and mineral layers, supported by a racy backbone and satiny suggestion to the texture, finishing long and zesty. About 1800 cases were made." 07/25