This 2023 marks the third vintage of Sean Larkin’s Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. While he is most known for his single-varietal Cabernet Franc bottling, this newer addition to his portfolio is thirst-quenching and delicious. The 2021 comes from a grower vineyard in Yountville and is comprised solely of Clone 14 Sauvignon Blanc, which originated in France’s Bordeaux region. Aged for four months in 100% stainless steel, this 300-case production is a must-try SB. A native of Inverkeithing, a port town in Fife, Scotland, Sean Larkin emigrated in 1979 to New Jersey, where he began his first career as a sheet metal worker. Despite his considerable success in the metal business, Sean’s love of wine inspired him switch gears and begin training as a sommelier. After working in a handful of top New Jersey restaurants, Sean moved to Napa Valley to accept a position with a wine brokerage house that specialized in representing small, super-premium Napa Valley wineries. During his time as a broker, Sean established friendships with prominent winemakers, who began to teach him their craft. It wasn’t long thereafter that Sean began pursuing the idea of making his own wines. Larkin Wines’ first vintage came in 1999.