*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Cornerstone Cellars.
Who wants it to be spring? ME! I’m entirely over the winter weather and I fear we are going to jump straight into the heat of summer without a stopover in my favorite season. For the spring, I usually except low 70s- mid-70s, warm breezes, and evenings that call for a chilled glass of white wine and rocking in the Adirondack chairs on our front stoop. Alas, the weather is foiling me this year. Instead, I’m stuck inside pretending its spring by drinking some springy wine! We decided on the 2009 Cornerstone Cellars Stepping Stone Napa Sauvingon Blanc. It clocks in at 13.9% alcohol by volume, has a real cork closure, and retails for $16.
On the nose I found pear, melon, sweet flowers, tropical notes, and peach. Overall, a pleasant nose that hit all the right notes. In the mouth I got melon, pear, lime, citrus, and yellow apple. The wine is aged sur lie, and I thought the palate really showed that influence. I also noted good acidity and crispness on the palate. The wine definitely put me in a spring frame of mind and I’d recommend it for anyone looking to get into the spring spirit!
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