Buttonwood 2015 Grenache Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)

Country: US

Province: California

Region: Santa Ynez Valley

Variety: Grenache Blanc

Winery: Buttonwood

Points: 90

Taster: Matt Kettmann

The nose of this wine combines this grape’s best attributes: bright, crisp citrus redolent in grapefruit and Key lime, but with a tropical touch of guava and pineapple. The palate is broad and ripe but restrained enough, with plush mango and guava laid against a chalky backbone.