Kazumi 2023 Koshu Napa Valley   

2022 Kazumi Koshu Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95 Points
Kazumi offers California’s first and only presentation of Japan’s signature grape and the wine is a huge success. The aromas are vibrant, focused and full of floral and mineral nuances. In the nose, suggestions of quince, white peach, lemon blossoms and carnation are poised delicately above a firmer current of slate-like minerality. The wine is rich in texture yet the impression of delicacy continues on the palate, where the combination of floral and fruity notes is a satisfying counterpoint to a drying chalk undertone. The finish is energetic and ultra-long, and this lovely bottling will prove a gorgeous companion to sashimi, raw oysters and the like. It is captivating all by itself.