Napa County/Sonoma County

Medium

Cork

Very expressive bouquet running the gamut from lemon and lime-bright citrus fruit to creamy apple and pear, with notes of apricot and hints of pineapple, mango and guava, along with a savoury note of anise. On the attack, one thing is clear: this is a seriously layered, complex Sauvignon Blanc. Its rich mid-palate weight and long, exacting through-line of saline acidity – particularly pronounced in 2025 – are striking. All that fruit in the bouquet really pops and melds together seamlessly on the palate, as the wine retains optimum freshness into the very long, viscous, fruity finish. That saline mineral character makes this one of the best food-friendly vintages of Illumination I’ve tasted.

Sauvignon Blanc

Sémillon

Sauvignon Blanc Musqué

Quintessa, Illumination Sauvignon Blanc, Napa County/Sonoma County, California, USA, 2025

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Very expressive bouquet running the gamut from lemon and lime-bright citrus fruit to creamy apple and pear, with notes of aprico

Quintessa, Illumination Sauvignon Blanc, Napa County/Sonoma County, California, USA, 2025

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