95pts Tasting Panel

The combination of ferments for this complex white includes French oak, stainless steel barrels, clay amphora, and concrete and ceramic cuves. With selections of Sauvignon Musqué and Tofanelli Semillon, the aromas of pineapple, wet stone, and grapefruit zest are heady and persistent. Stark notes of white grapefruit revel within a grasp of tightwire acidity. Mediterranean herbs and ripe peach weave through rock and white flowers. Lemon verbena settles on the palate, a soothing finish after a lightning strike of vibrancy.

95pts Wilfred Wong

Recently, I attended a tasting of Stags Leap District wines in the AVA, and just like my many visits to Pessac-Léognan in Bordeaux, I came for the Cabernets but I stayed for the Sauvignon Blancs. As with my introduction to Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon with the release of the winery’s inaugural 1982 release, time has brought me to love their SBs as well as their outstanding Cabs. The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc is a show-stopper. This wine exudes aromas and flavors of piquant citrus, attractive herbs, dried olives, and fragrant spices. Match this wine with raw oysters with ponzu sauce, yuzu juice, finely chopped scallions, and a dab of grated daikon or chili. (Best Served: 2025-2031)

93pts James Suckling

So fresh, citrusy, clean and minerally. A classic style of white that blends herbaceous aromas of snap peas and thyme with lemon, grapefruit and white peach flavors. Contains 5% semillon grapes from old vines.

93pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Spottswoode's 2024 Sauvignon Blanc draws fruit from both Sonoma (57%) and Napa (43%), incorporating 6% Sémillon as well. Fermented and matured in a mix of new and used French oak, stainless steel and "other" vessels (amphora, ceramic, concrete), it's a lively wine, with white grapefruit easily combining and underpinning riper notes of fig and guava. Medium- to full-bodied, it's silky, elegant and long on the finish.

92pts Wine Spectator

White grapefruit, pomelo and fresh ginger notes are light and fresh on first impression, but the flavors and intensity grow, with lemongrass, vetiver and coriander details, plus a crystalline lemon salt element. Shows elegance on the long finish.

91pts Jeb Dunnuck

Based on 95% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Semillon (from Napa and Sonoma County) and aged in 27% new oak, the 2024 Sauvignon Blanc offers juicy citrus and hints of grapefruit intermixed with minty flowers on the nose. It's medium-bodied, plush, and supple on the palate and has a fruit-driven profile with tons of charm.

90pts Vinous

The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc is a pretty, open-knit wine that captures the generosity of the year. Pear, apricot, yellow flowers and sage are some of the notes that take shape in the glass. Floral overtones lift the finish. This is an open-knit, accessible vintage for the Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc.

Winemaker Notes

The 2023 vintage was long and temperate, and at times, blissfully cool. The resulting wine has a great balance of richness and texture and a very well delineated backbone of vibrant acidity. Aromatics and flavors of lemon, mandarin, Asian pear, and white peach with fresh, floral notes of cassis bud and lime. Very long and mouth-wateringly juicy.

Blend: 93% Sauvignon Blanc, 7% Semillon