Phifer Pavitt
Date Night Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley, California, USA
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2023 “Date Night…” Sauvignon Blanc is made more in the Sancerre style than the Bordeaux Blanc style. It’s bursting with grapefruit and verbena; herbal and grassy. There is some lovely acid and minerals too. This is a very strong example of this style in a New World way. Drink now.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2023 “Date Night…” Sauvignon Blanc is made more in the Sancerre style than the Bordeaux Blanc style. It’s bursting with grapefruit and verbena; herbal and grassy. There is some lovely acid and minerals too. This is a very strong example of this style in a New World way. Drink now.
Oct 13th, 2024
Light straw in color with a golden tint.
Strong nose of grapefruits, boysenberry, citrus, honey, white flowers, minerals and white pepper.
Medium-bodied with medium acidity, crisp and refreshing.
Dry to off dry on the palate with citrus, grapefruits, lemons, honey and spices.
Long finish with lemons.
This is a great Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley. Well balanced with a nice long finish.
Has high alcohol, but it's not noticeable, which I liked.
Fruity, rich and not bitter, with nice complexity, and I loved the finish. This is very tasty. Probably the best Sauvignon Blanc I've had in a while.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$34.
Light straw in color with a golden tint.
Strong nose of grapefruits, boysenberry, citrus, honey, white flowers, minerals and white pepper.
Medium-bodied with medium acidity, crisp and refreshing.
Dry to off dry on the palate with citrus, grapefruits, lemons, honey and spices.
Long finish with lemons.
This is a great Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley. Well balanced with a nice long finish.
Has high alcohol, but it's not noticeable, which I liked.
Fruity, rich and not bitter, with nice complexity, and I loved the finish. This is very tasty. Probably the best Sauvignon Blanc I've had in a while.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$34.
@Martin G Rivard thanks for sending this SB my way. Never heard of it, until now. This drinks well served cool or at room temp. I lean towards liking it served cooler. Has this Hawaiian tropics suntan lotion and cotton candy nose. The acid is well balanced, same scents hit the palate while highlighting minerals and saline. Thanks again MR. Fun bottle of Date Night!!!
@Martin G Rivard thanks for sending this SB my way. Never heard of it, until now. This drinks well served cool or at room temp. I lean towards liking it served cooler. Has this Hawaiian tropics suntan lotion and cotton candy nose. The acid is well balanced, same scents hit the palate while highlighting minerals and saline. Thanks again MR. Fun bottle of Date Night!!!
Jan 19th, 2018
Shot of the crystalline sugars at the bottom of our bottle.
Shot of the crystalline sugars at the bottom of our bottle.
Aug 5th, 2017It been hot on the west coast...even in places it's not normally. Today is no different and you can add humidity; which is something we almost never have here. Time to bust out the Sauvignon Blanc. This beauty is loaded with tropical madness. Plenty of crystalline sugar in the bottom of the bottle. The green apple, ripe pineapple, lime, lemon, mango, green melon, guava, saline minerals, dry grassy notes, and spring flowers leap out of the glass. The palate matches the nose with beautiful, round, acidity and round rich long finish. Photos of, their tasting room and Calistoga vineyard. Delicious tonight!
It been hot on the west coast...even in places it's not normally. Today is no different and you can add humidity; which is something we almost never have here. Time to bust out the Sauvignon Blanc. This beauty is loaded with tropical madness. Plenty of crystalline sugar in the bottom of the bottle. The green apple, ripe pineapple, lime, lemon, mango, green melon, guava, saline minerals, dry grassy notes, and spring flowers leap out of the glass. The palate matches the nose with beautiful, round, acidity and round rich long finish. Photos of, their tasting room and Calistoga vineyard. Delicious tonight!
Aug 5th, 2017
Wonderful grassiness on the nose, great weight on the palette!
Wonderful grassiness on the nose, great weight on the palette!
1 person found it helpfulJun 15th, 2014
Sancerre style at its best
Sancerre style at its best
1 person found it helpfulMay 4th, 2013Really like this tonight. Perhaps it was the 8 hours of power washing the the house and concrete that just made me crave it more. Nose is loaded with green apple and tropicals & green melon. Same on the palate. Citrus; like, lemon, guava, passionfruit, lychees, citrus blossoms, yellow flowers, soft, slightly sharp chalkiness & volcanic minerals, palate dripping acidity and a round, rich, polished finish. A fair amount of of tartaric crystals at the bottom. Of the bottle Photos of their tasting room and one of their vineyards.
Really like this tonight. Perhaps it was the 8 hours of power washing the the house and concrete that just made me crave it more. Nose is loaded with green apple and tropicals & green melon. Same on the palate. Citrus; like, lemon, guava, passionfruit, lychees, citrus blossoms, yellow flowers, soft, slightly sharp chalkiness & volcanic minerals, palate dripping acidity and a round, rich, polished finish. A fair amount of of tartaric crystals at the bottom. Of the bottle Photos of their tasting room and one of their vineyards.
May 20th, 2017Wild tropicals. Stone fruit blend, guava, passionfruit, pineapple, grapefruit, tangerines, lime, lemon, big chalk, super fine edgey minerals with a big round full rich waxy high acid long finish.
Wild tropicals. Stone fruit blend, guava, passionfruit, pineapple, grapefruit, tangerines, lime, lemon, big chalk, super fine edgey minerals with a big round full rich waxy high acid long finish.
Sep 18th, 2016
It was quite nice and paired pretty well with the Branzino.
It was quite nice and paired pretty well with the Branzino.
Nov 14th, 2015