Robert Mondavi Fumé Blanc
Beppi in the Globe: "It was the late Robert Mondavi who in 1966 pioneered the name fumé blanc to distinguish his oak-fermented sauvignons from the more vegetal steel-fermented examples that were proving a tough sell to American palates. Many other fumés followed but this remains a standard bearer. Soft and smooth, it shows ripe peach joined by green melon, tangy herbs and floral overtones.
Arguably California’s most classic sauvignon blanc , this is an elegant white — light-medium-bodied and crisp with tropical fruit, melon and grapefruit and low on the the grape’s typically herbal notes. A mellow California take on the varietal — like Sancerre dressed in sunglasses and board shorts.
