Coquerel Family Wine Estates
Le Petit Coquerel Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley, California, USA
It's easy to understand why Coquerel calls Sauvignon Blanc its flagship varietal—clearly the result of excellent fruit quality combined with the sheer talent of Bordeaux-born winemaker, Christine Barbe. The 2012 Le Petit Coquerel boasts a vibrant nose of gooseberries and lime zest, punctuated by spicy undertones reminiscent of juniper berries and white pepper. Lovely on the palate, and texturally quite round, with pithy layers of white grapefruit and star fruit. Herbaceous at the close with a long, lingering finish.
It's easy to understand why Coquerel calls Sauvignon Blanc its flagship varietal—clearly the result of excellent fruit quality combined with the sheer talent of Bordeaux-born winemaker, Christine Barbe. The 2012 Le Petit Coquerel boasts a vibrant nose of gooseberries and lime zest, punctuated by spicy undertones reminiscent of juniper berries and white pepper. Lovely on the palate, and texturally quite round, with pithy layers of white grapefruit and star fruit. Herbaceous at the close with a long, lingering finish.
Dec 7th, 2015I was looking through my samples stash to find a wine that might pair with shrimp and I found the 2012 Coquerel Wines Le Petit Coquerel Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, from the same producer as the petite sirah I recently reviewed. Le Petit Coquerel is the winery's line of everyday wines. The fruit for this wine comes from the estate vineyard in Calistoga and an organic vineyard in Yountville. The grapes are fermented and aged in stainless steel, sur lie, for seven months. This is definitely a warm-climate Sauvignon Blanc, with dominant flavors of sweet tropical fruits like melon and papaya. The sur lie aging adds richness and weight to the palate. My only wish for this wine would be a longer finish. $22 direct from the winery. 90 points Wine Enthusiast. (sample)
I was looking through my samples stash to find a wine that might pair with shrimp and I found the 2012 Coquerel Wines Le Petit Coquerel Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, from the same producer as the petite sirah I recently reviewed. Le Petit Coquerel is the winery's line of everyday wines. The fruit for this wine comes from the estate vineyard in Calistoga and an organic vineyard in Yountville. The grapes are fermented and aged in stainless steel, sur lie, for seven months. This is definitely a warm-climate Sauvignon Blanc, with dominant flavors of sweet tropical fruits like melon and papaya. The sur lie aging adds richness and weight to the palate. My only wish for this wine would be a longer finish. $22 direct from the winery. 90 points Wine Enthusiast. (sample)
Nov 26th, 2015
Rich and very citrusy- mandarin oranges and vanilla creme. Refreshing acidity. 2012
Rich and very citrusy- mandarin oranges and vanilla creme. Refreshing acidity. 2012
Jul 11th, 2015
