Guardian 2012 Angel Sauvignon Blanc (Red Mountain)

Country: US / Angel
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Washington
Winery: Guardian / Red Mountain

This is as good as Sauvignon Blanc gets in Washington—a dense, pungent, intensely aromatic and gloriously flavorful wine sourced entirely from the Klipsun Vineyard. Inaugural scents suggest wet hay, new-mown grass, fig and citrus. Following are flavors of pineapple, more citrus, beeswax and a suggestion of bee pollen. This is one of those bottles that empties much faster than you’d like.