2024 Lail 'Blueprint' Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
Blueprint Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is bright, light yellow, and bursts forth with aromatics of guava, sweet pea, citrus peel and lemongrass. This is an intense wine, with great intensity and nerve. The texture is creamy and complex, with amazing cripsness and bold acidity. Fruit flavors include green apple, melon, Bosc pear, and a hint of pineapple. This is totally complete Blueprint Sauvignon Blanc, one of the best Lail Blueprint Sauv Blancs made.
It’s not hard to figure out why Robin Daniel Lail is making some of the most elite wines in the Napa Valley. She’s had some time to prepare. Not only did she grow up looking over her father John Daniel’s shoulder in Inglenook Winery in Rutherford, she worked for Robert Mondavi for 5 years, then in 1982, she co-founded Dominus with Christian Moueix, and in 1983, co-founded Merryvale Vineyards with Bill Harlan, where she served as President for ten years. She founded Lail in 1995. We call that a track record. Lail’s winemaker is Philippe Melka, one of the finest winemakers in our little sylvan valley, not to mention the world. He’s worked for Lail since the beginning, not to mention Dominus Estate in Rutherford and Château Petrus in Pomerol. Not exactly a lightweight, as they say.
James Suckling
Bright, minerally and citrus-driven, with aromas of lemons, citrus blossoms, crushed stones and minerals. The palate is mid-weighted, textural and rounded, with fine acidity. Made from 100% sauvignon blanc and fermented in 35% new French oak. Drink or hold.
Vinous
Bright, crisp and inviting, the 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Blueprint is a delight. Lemon peel, sage, mint and tomato leaf top notes extend the long, sustained finish. The 2024 is flat-out delicious.
Jeb Dunnuck
Based on 100% Sauvignon Blanc from a blend of Coombsville, Yountville, and Atlas Peak sites and aged seven months on lees, the 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Blueprint is just bright and juicy, with remarkable purity in its tropical, guava, mint, and white flower aromatics. It's medium-bodied, has integrated acidity, and a clean, crisp finish. It's beautifully done and perfect for drinking over the coming 2-3 years. Drink 2025-2027