Tobias Sauvignon Blanc Lexi’s Estate Mendocino 2019

Tobias has been making huge waves with the California wine press achieving consistently high scores for the Cabernets (particularly the one drawn from their Howell Mountain property). But those are relatively easy to get your hands on; the one that’s much more difficult to acquire is their tiny 1,500 case production labor-of-love called Lexi’s Estate Sauvignon Blanc.

Drawn from two just special blocks of the family’s estate – that have been farmed by the Paulis for over 100 years – Lexi’s Estate begun as a fun family project to work on with their daughter Lexi. It’s clear the Foreman/Pauli family held absolutely nothing back in crafting a wine with the next generation of the family.

Lexi’s Estate is a delight on the nose with bright citrus notes, key lime pie, and little honey dew. The mouth is bright and expressive, crisp and dry. Perfect with any seafood really but particularly the grilled shrimp I had a bottle with recently. It’s also a great one to enjoy in a chilled glass on its own.