wow oui

Wow Oui is a Savignon Blanc from winemaker Joe Benziger with a hint of Muscat Canelli blended in. This savignon blanc is all Russian River Valley from Imagery Estates but they bring in the muscat from Lake County in California. The quality of this wine is excellent, using free-run juice (the first and best juice that comes out of grapes when they are pressed) that is tank fermented. You pay a bit more because they commission art for every label, which of course factors into the price of the wine.
In the tasting room in Sonoma County just recently in May, Keel and I enjoyed a bunch of different wines from Imagery, but this one stood out as a show-stopper. (This winery also stands out because it is the money bag for wine. Imagery is basically big professional winemakers with a need to make art gallery wine. It's much different from the rest of small label high quality Sonoma wine making we sampled). However, even though my preference is for small producers of local fruit, we weren't disappointed when we uncorked this bottle for a post-sushi dinner glass. It had just finally stopped raining from the afternoon storm we seem to get every day around 5pm here in Vail Valley when we both simultaneously said, "What are we waiting for. Let's drink it." The reward was this beautiful sunset and the cool wet breeze from the mountains after they drank in the rain.


Tasting notes
Color: Off white with a hint of lemon
Nose: Honeysuckle floral bouquet and lichi
Taste: Big fruit! Honey, honey, honey, lichi, and a strong but pleasant pink grapefruit flavor is maintained through the incredibly long finish. Makes you want another bottle.