About the Wine
Ojai Sauvignon Blanc is consistent with its notes of pithy citrus and a strikingly stony minerality, but for sure the feel is a bit different each year. Like the twin-vintage 2018, this 2019 bottling flaunts much of the virtues of a cool, late-ripening vintage. Its feel is even a bit more urgent, with mouth-watering acidity that is just what we love and look for in Sauvignon Blanc.
The aromas here are crisp, airy and expressive: there's that gravelly McGinley core, of course, along with evocative scents of honeydew, creamy lime and mint. A lot of that is echoed on the palate, which is crunchy and dynamic with Asian pear, minerals, and grapefruit.
It's in your face but incredibly food friendly, flattering the saltiness of fresh oysters or urchin, the tartness of goat cheese or labneh, and the direct earthiness of any fresh salad or humbly prepared vegetables.
