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Merry Edwards, Sauvignon Blanc - 2023

Name: Merry Edwards, Sauvignon Blanc
Brand: Merry Edwards
SKU: 14248
Price: 51.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 14248 750 mL

Merry Edwards makes generously fruited wines but with meticulous balance that is impressive. She is best-known for her Pinot Noir but do not forget about this delicious bottle.

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Color

White

Vintage

2023

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Sonoma

Appellation/Village

Russian River

Producer

Merry Edwards

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

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Staff Pick Notes

Fair warning: this is not going to be a “hot take”. Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc has been rated 90+ points by every major wine critic for the last decade or so. It’s not ground-breaking. It’s not trying to be different. It really is just exceptional. Leaping out of the glass, every time I smell this wine, I want to make a candle out of it. Fresh white peaches, pear, honeysuckle, and white roses… can think of a more romantic bouquet? On the palate, the texture is lush, but not overpowering, with a citrus-heavy finish. Whether you buy this as a housewarming gift or a reception dinner aperitif, I promise you, it will not go un-loved. Try it with your best friend and a beautiful sunset. Alternatively, if you manage to find the Four Horsemen’s Celery Salad recipe, this would make a beautiful pairing to that as well.

- CF

Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...