S.S. Mandani

9.0

Berry medley, forest floor, blueberries, christmassy wine aromas.

Cloves, berries, stewed fruit, mulled wine-esque. — a day ago

S.S. Mandani

9.0

Golden yellow, straw, gold brick.

Salty, sea breeze.

Underripe kiwi. Orchard fruit, subtle salinity. — 21 days ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Super pretty timmo. Waxy, pollen, lemon leaves — 4 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Dark berry fruit. Cassis. Black cherry.

Gripping acidity balanced with pretty, brambly fruit.

Lovely. — 5 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.5

This is a wine my wife bought me when she was not my wife.

Just a mere girlfriend. Newly minted.

It’s survived four moves and five homes.

20 seasons.

The color has definitely warmed up a bit. Flourishes of golden swirls.

Smells more like a Chardonnay than a caricante.

Notes of honey and hazelnut. Still a line of minerality throughout. Citrus and orange peel. But the fruits have lightened and turned into something more nuanced and nutty.

Beautiful and worth sitting on for 7 years and 10 years from the harvest.

— 9 days ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Crisp green apples, a salt/mineral essence, sea breeze, slight apricot.

Bracing acidity. Taut like a line. Mountain herbs.

Really quite lovely.

Wish I had some cheese to pair. — a month ago

S.S. Mandani

9.4

Beautiful. Lovely balance of bubbles and understated cherry. — 4 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.0

Strawberry bunches, cherries, tarragon.

Strawberries, raspberries, salinity. — 12 days ago

S.S. Mandani

9.0

Watermelon rind, ginger.

Peaches, apricots, citrus.

Tannins are strong with this one.

Surprisiing, like drinking in a sunset — 16 days ago

S.S. Mandani

9.4

Aromatics like a lotus leaf and sweet fur, the musk of spring and fresh rapids.

Bursting with fruit and acidity. Almost like a Chardonnay but zippier, less rounded.

Intense flavor and a full mouthfeel of citrus, grapefruit, peaches, nectarines.

Really great Sauvignon Blanc. — 2 months ago