There's a lot to like about this Textbook brand from Napa-based Jonathan and Susan Pey. The wines are exactly what the brand suggests: wines that show great typicity of variety and place, and they're made in a very straightforward, direct way. The prices are also pretty damn good. The wine business is tough these days, but that seems like a pretty good formula for success, especially if you're buying grapes in a flooded bulk market. Coming in at a consumer-friendly $20 or so, this is a fine Sauvignon Blanc with the exact grapefruit, grass, and clover notes that you'd expect to get from a coastal California Sauvignon Blanc. The depth of flavor is impressive, and it comes in at a nice, mild 12.8% alcohol. Definitely recommended. (91 Points)
-Tim Teichgraeber
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