2012 Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc

One of my favorite things about having many bottles of wine on hand is that I easily have something that i can bring as a contribution I'm invited as a dinner guest.  Of my most recent wine haul, I've shared the 2012 La Petite Tour Classic White and 2012 Edgewater Viognier.  Both were delicious and paired well with their respective dinners.

I received this bottle, a 2012 Sauvignon Blanc from the Cliff Lede vineyard, from a neighbor as a thank-you for feeding her cat while she was away.  The wine was released from the vineyard in May 2013.

The wine comprises sauvignon blanc, sémillion, and sauvignon vert varieties and is 14.7 percent alcohol/volume.
 This pour is aggressive for a tasting.

The tasting notes describe aromas of white peach, cantaloupe, and orange blossom.  Opening the bottle, the smell of fruit was strong -- especially the cantaloupe.  The taste reminds me of summer; it's the kind of wine that I most want to drink when I'm sitting on a patio with good friends or a good book. I noted a slight bite of citrus at the end, which I enjoyed.

I'd definitely purchase this bottle again.