Sauvignon Blanc, The Setting, Sonoma, CA, 2024

The Setting Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, CA — 2024

The 2024 vintage received very strong professional reviews, with scores ranging from 93–96 points among the critics I could verify.

• International Wine Report — 96 points
  Praises the wine's focused, tension-filled palate, with white peach, green melon, citrus blossom and salty wet-stone notes. The wine's acidity provides energy while subtle oak and floral perfume linger on the finish.
• Wine Enthusiast — 94 points, Editor's Choice
  Tom R. Capo describes a richer style, with ripe melon, candied ginger, pithy citrus and flint, followed by grapefruit, honeydew, white flowers and chalky minerality. The finish is lifted and driven by acidity.
• Decanter — 94 points
  A 100% Sauvignon Blanc from hillside vineyards in Alexander Valley and Dry Creek. Decanter highlights citrus rind, lemon blossom and green guava, with passionfruit on the palate, refreshing acidity and a clean, lifted finish. Drinking window: 2025–2035.
• Jeb Dunnuck — 93 points
  Audrey Frick notes pithy white grapefruit, green melon, citrus blossoms and salty wet stone. The palate is focused and tension-packed, with mouthwatering acidity and delicate sweet-oak and floral notes. Drink 2025–2032.

Wine profile

The 2024 is 100% Sauvignon Blanc, 13.2% ABV, and was aged for about six months in 40% new French oak and 60% neutral oak. The combination produces a richer, more textured style while retaining substantial acidity and minerality.

Overall professional range: 93–96 points
Average of the four scores above: 94.25 points