2023 Goosecross Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

• "Keeps Getting Better and Better" ~92 WRO
• Owned By The Great-Great-Granddaughter Of The Coors Beer Founder
• Former Duckhorn (and Paraduxx) Winemaker
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About the Wine

"This is one of those wines you will want to drink all summer long!" ~Goosecross

At the heart of this story are Dave and Christi Ficeli — partners in life and wine — who met over a shared love of great bottles (and maybe a memorable night at Bistro Jeanty). Christi, coming from the famed Coors family, combines her business acumen (thanks to years with the Gallo family and managing her own family’s wine distributorship) with a genuine passion for hospitality and legacy. Dave is a bona fide wine veteran with an MBA who’s worked building brands at Gallo, founded a marketing agency for boutique wineries, and managed operations for Jackson Family Wines. Together, they don’t just make wine; they nurture a family legacy rooted in Napa’s history and future.

But the magic doesn’t stop there. Enter Bill Nancarrow — Goosecross’s “mad scientist” winemaker. Born in New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay, Bill’s globe-spanning journey includes fine dining management in Cape Town, vineyard stewardship near London, Burgundy amorng others.

Keen for a Northern Hemisphere crush, Bill travelled to Napa Valley in 2001 to join Duckhorn Vineyards, renowned for its Merlot. He quickly seized an assistant winemaker role, advanced to lead winemaker for sister brand Paraduxx, and by 2007 became Executive Winemaker overseeing Duckhorn’s Napa Valley portfolio.

Speaking of terroir, the Goosecross estate vineyard sits in Yountville East, where ancient riverbeds and gravelly soils create a vineyard mosaic like no other. The warm up-valley sun balanced by cool San Pablo Bay breezes gifts this Cabernet with vibrant tannins, finesse, and just the right touch of energy.

Aging: 77.5% Stainless Tanks 13.5% Concrete Egg 9% Neutral French Oak.

Tasting Notes

100% Sauvignon Blanc. On the nose there are hints of peaches, blood orange, loquat, and lemon curd meringue which adds a touch of creaminess. The flavor of this Sauvignon Blanc is zippy - it is crisp, lingers a bit, and has a nice touch of acid. There is a hint of gooseberry, lemon-lime, and pineapple to round it out. 

Critic Review

Napa Valley Sauvignon Blancs – especially those from the lower valley and the eastern mountains – keep getting better and better, and this one from Goosecross also gets better coming back a day after opening. It is very floral with the ultra-green flavors of lime and boxwood but with a more-substantial body and some creaminess that add more heft to the wine in a good way.~92 Roger Morris, Wine Review Online

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