Wine: Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc

As I mentioned before, it's finally the time of year when we can start drinking our summer wines in their natural habitat: the sun. :) Although this Easter weekend has proven to be an ugly one in Seattle, we did have a few good weeks recently. More good weather is coming. I hope.

Joel Gott makes a very good Sauvignon Blanc in California (not the wine pictured). The 2003 vintage was excellent, with bright acidity, beautiful citrus bouquet with hints of melon, and is entirely free of oak. It's a beautiful, clear wine. At about $12/bottle, you can't go wrong with it.

The 2004, it seems, is made entirely of grapes from the Napa Valley and is going to a screw cap in a green bottle.

Value: 4.0
Color & Clarity: 4.0
Bouquet: 3.5
Flavor: 3.0