Crocker & Starr 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

Crocker & Starr

Layers of aromas and flavors which are fresh, exotic and juicy. This year offers dramatic notes of freesia and honeysuckle combined with Key lime pie topped with French meringue. These great beginnings lead to flavors of pink grapefruit, guava, and nectarine and finish with a lusty creaminess while retaining its natural acidity.
Wine Advocate
Another tasty, crisp 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Crocker & Starr's offering reveals plenty of grapefruit, melon, and lemon zest notes. Enjoy this flinty, medium-bodied, fresh, dry Sauvignon over the next 1-2 years. Score: 89 - Robert Parker, December 2009.
Wine Spectator
Well-balanced, with tangy, juicy citrus and quince flavors, floral notes. Extremely stylish in a spicy way, with nutmeg and clove details filling in on the long finish. Drink now. Score: 89 - MaryAnn Worobiec, July 2010.

Type	White
Varietal	Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage	2008
Bottle size	750mL
Alcohol content	14.2%
Appellation	California – Napa Valley
Wine Advocate	89
Wine Enthusiast	--
Wine Spectator	89
Other	n/a

Pam Starr, winemaker

As the result of a lifetime love of fine wines,  Pam Starr has been making some of the best wines in the Napa Valley for over 25 years. She honed her techniques while working at Sonoma-Cutrer, Edna Valley, Carmenet, and truly excelled at Spottswoode in the mid-'90s. Her current portfolio also includes cult favorites Gemstone, Adastra, and Garric Cellars.

In 1997 Pam founded a partnership with Charlie Crocker with the goal of crafting a small production of exquisite wines. The three wines are: the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon "Stone Place", the Estate Cabernet Franc, and the Sauvignon Blanc. A total of only 2400 cases of these wines is made each year. Pam comments:"Crocker & Starr is an authentic piece of history linked to the past by the property's 140 years of grape growing, and its 1870's stone buildings, but grounded in the future by our use of the most modern best practices in wine making and our understanding of today's entire grape to bottle philosophy. I look forward to building my reputation for perfection with Crocker and Starr wines in the years to come."