john kinney is doing great things with livermore valley fruit, most especially with many of his whites, including this classically oaked fumé blanc, the grapes barrel-fermented in 100% french oak (seguin moreau and taransaud) and left sur lie for six months, montrachet style. creamy but bright with aromatics of caramel and vanilla, but only 50 cases were made.
Del Arroyo Vineyard