2023 Sentium Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino
The 2023 Sentium Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino is a vivid expression of heritage and place, crafted by the fourth generation of the Mondavi family. Enticing aromas of pear, honeysuckle, and savory lemon curd lead to a lively palate where lychee, nectarine, and zested Meyer lemon mingle with wet river stone. Nine months of sur lie aging lend depth and complexity, with a vibrant salinity that lingers gracefully. Born from old vines and organic practices in Mendocino’s Redwood and Potter Valleys, this wine captures a legacy of finesse and bold character.
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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
James Suckling
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.
Jeb Dunnuck
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.