Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley White Wine (Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc) No. 9 2023 070226CHILL cooler vintage—a youthful Pauillac built

cooler vintage—a youthful Pauillac built for the cellar

The smart way into white Burgundy is through the back door of a great village

What you get is a Pinot Noir that tastes like the place rather than like the cellar: red-fruited

then ages in tonneaux and small French oak

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley White Wine (Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc) No. 9 2023 070226CHILL cooler vintage—a youthful Pauillac builtThis is Ashes & Diamonds' white flagship, a Bordeaux inspired blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon made by Steve Matthiasson from vineyards in Oak Knoll and Yountville. Fully barrel fermented with no lees stirring and a short eight months in mostly neutral oak, it threads the needle between richness and cut. The fruit is ripe and textured, but the wine stays bright, zesty, and genuinely age worthy, which is rare for a Napa white. It rewards a little