Aperture Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc 2023 CS20230718 while the palate is austere

while the palate is austere and poised

and there is a broad consensus that nobody there does it better

This is a very clean natural wine that is beautiful and delicate while showing a surprising amount if structure

complemented by notes of clove

Aperture Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc 2023 CS20230718 while the palate is austereMost California Sauvignon Blanc chases zippy, stainless steel crispness. Jesse Katz went the other way. Inspired by white Bordeaux, where he spent time at Chateau Haut Brion, Aperture's version blends in 20% Semillon and finishes fermentation slowly in French oak and concrete, resting on the lees for texture. The other 80% is Sauvignon Blanc drawn from cool Sonoma sites, and the barrel is seasoning, not the main event. The payoff is a white with real