Sauvignon Blanc

Country: New Zealand / Clifford Bay Reserve Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Winery: Villa Maria / Nearly always one of New Zealand’s top Sauvignons, this wine makes a big, bold statement. Aromas are herbal and leafy, with undertones of tomato and nettles, but buffered by gooseberries and minerality. It’s rich and weighty on the palate, with […]

Country: US / Michael’s Vineyard Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Six Sigma Ranch / Lake County Lots of new French oak barrel fermentation and lees stirring went into the making of this wine, and it shows the yeasty richness and creamy texture of that expensive handling. Yet the underlying wine is just very good. It […]

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Castle Rock / Mendocino County An attractive floral, appley aroma and generous, ripe apple and herb flavors give this medium-bodied wine plenty of personality.

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Coquelicot / Central Coast Fresh and crisp on the nose, this lively and laser-sharp wine shows grapefruit skin and pith, Gala apple and cut grass scents on the nose. That grassy element grows more prevalent on the sip, accenting tarter lime peel flavors.

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Bonterra / Lake County-Mendocino County Good price for a dry, crisp wine of this quality. Shows zesty gooseberry, citrus, green apple and honeysuckle flavors and a brisk, clean mouthfeel.

Country: New Zealand / The Fuder Single Vineyard Selection Dillons Point Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Winery: Giesen / This wine’s expressive aromas and flavors of sweat, green herbs and passion fruit all speak of the Dillons Point subregion, but those excesses are toned down by aging in 1,000-liter oak casks known in German as fuders. […]

Country: New Zealand / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Winery: Twin Islands / This is a medium-bodied, slightly plump Sauvignon Blanc that hits the right herbal notes of snow pea and tomato leaf, then blends those with grapefruit and hints of stone fruit.

Country: US / Asbill Valley Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Six Sigma Ranch / Lake County Tasty and well integrated, this offers fresh fruit flavors married to subtle oak nuances. It’s medium bodied and balanced in acidity, which bolsters the ripe fruit flavors, vanilla and baking spice accents.

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Rancho Sisquoc / Santa Barbara County Candied lemongrass, cut apple, wet cement, lime peel and warmer peach notes show on the nose of this very typical and likable bottling. Flavors are rounded on the palate, with tropical notes of peach, mango and pear custard.

Country: US / Nelson Vineyards Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: El Roy / Dry Creek Valley Run, don’t walk, to find this Sauvignon Blanc. It’s delicious, and available for such a great price! The palate treads an exciting line between ripe peach, citrus, green apple and honey flavors, and a tangy, flinty minerality. The acidity […]

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Washington Winery: Barons / Columbia Valley (WA) The aromas of high-toned herbs, butter and toast seem to show some oxygen exposure, giving a latex-paint smell and leading to elegantly styled pineapple, kiwi and papaya flavors. It’s tropical fruit in a glass.

Country: Chile / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Central Valley Winery: Alto Los Romeros / Peach pit and apricot aromas are subdued. The palate is pulpy and fruity, with a light cut of acidity. Pithy flavors of orange and quince end with minor notes of bitterness and greens.