Long Shadows 2021 Cymbal Sauvignon Blanc

The first vintage of Cymbal was in 2018, and it has quickly become a tasting room favorite. The 2021 was sourced from Gamache, Boushey, and Bacchus vineyards – a terrific trio. It's an ideal summer wine, immaculately fresh and loaded with zesty flavors of grapefruit, white peach, and lemongrass, brushing against the edges of more tropical fruits. Fermented in a mix of cement egg and stainless-steel drums, it was finished briefly in French oak barrels, one-fifth new. By any measure, it's bright and spicy, lightly dusted with white pepper, and clean and persistent through the finish. It's more in the New Zealand style which should appeal especially to those who dislike the grassiness of some cool climate Sauv Blancs.

1065 cases; 14.2%; $35 (Columbia Valley)

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