We never thought we’d ever see this fantastic deal again but, lo and behold, the winery has made a small amount of the newly released 2024 Illumination available to us, again at a very Brave New World price. This is a helluva lot of wine for the money here!

The vines that would supply the so-called ‘Quintessa Blanc’ were planted on the Quintessa Napa Valley estate in 2002 and, since its first release some eight years later, this wine, much to everyone’s surprise (except for those who first made it), has become as sought-after as the iconic Quintessa red! Made from Sauvignon Blanc blended with just under 20% Semillon and aged in small French oak barrels, it’s a very rich, quite exotic white with a ton of personality! Think the weight, texture and gravitas of the best Graves Blanc from Bordeaux with a dash of up-valley Napa Valley sunshine and panache, and then you have some idea of what to expect in this gorgeous, sumptuous wine. Made to pair with the richest seafood, fish and poultry preparations, it can stand up to just about anything and will taste great all by itself in a large Bordeaux-style glass served not too cold. We’ve managed to grab a small parcel (only 36 bottles) at a very special ‘Insiders Only’ price. Though we shouldn’t advertise it on-line, we can let you, our best Sauvignon Blanc-loving Insiders, know we have it at this Brave New World price, the same deal as last year’s 2023- one of our most requested SBs of the year! Though we’ve not had mature bottles of this yet, I am guessing it would age as nicely as a Graves too.