WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
The 2025 vintage of Illumination opens with an inviting nose of Meyer lemon and mandarin zest intertwined with fresh white peach. Layers of honeysuckle and orange blossom lend a delicate floral lift, while herbaceous whispers of lemongrass and thyme add vivid complexity. On the palate, the wine announces itself with presence and grip; bright and fresh at entry, with flavors of grapefruit, peach skin, and guava carrying lovely density and a pleasing pithy texture. Notes of quince and candied ginger emerge, framed by a creamy roundness that balances the wine’s lively, mouthwatering acidity. A flinty minerality threads through from start to finish, lending focus and elegance to the long, expressive close.
