Sauvignon Blanc

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Oregon Winery: J. Christopher / Willamette Valley This clean, fresh, bracingly grassy wine makes you wish there were more Sauv Blancs from the Willamette Valley. It has the crisp elegance of the Loire, along with a delicate suggestion of chalk.

Country: Chile / Tributo Single Vineyard Block #Algarrobo Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Leyda Valley Winery: Caliterra / This SB is more plump and tropical than you might expect for Leyda, but it’s still honest, grassy and quite good as a whole. Basic coastal aromas of grass and citrus give way to a round palate with honeyed […]

Country: New Zealand / Pioneer Block 20 Dillons Point Cash Block Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Winery: Saint Clair / Scents of crushed tomato stalk and green onion make a big impression upfront, but they’re balanced by stone fruit and pineapple flavors. This is rich and ripe in the mouth, showing great power and persistence on […]

Country: France / Les Montachins Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley Winery: Gitton Père et Fils / Sancerre Ostentatiously ripe, this full-bodied wine hardly hides its richness. It’s generous and packed with fruitiness. The acidity and the tighter texture are backdrops to this great burst of fruit. Drink now.

Country: France / La Terre des Anges Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley Winery: Domaine Laporte / Sancerre Rich, full of citrus and ripe apple flavors, this is a sophisticated wine. The mineral texture and the dense fruit flavors offer a delicious take on Sauvignon Blanc, giving complexity and ripeness. Drink this wine from 2018.

Country: France / Côte de Marloup Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley Winery: Domaine Bernard Fleuriet et Fils / Sancerre From a south-facing steep slope, this wine is ripe while beautifully balanced between crisp acidity, apples and pears. The steely texture and mineral edge give the wine added complexity. It’s a fine wine, best after another […]

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Clif Family / Oak Knoll District Lime and lemon zest are layered within a complex structure of balanced acidity and light-bodied refreshment in this likable wine, buoyed by fresh nuanced flavors of white peach.

Country: France / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley Winery: Château de Tracy / Pouilly-Fumé The wine comes from an aristocratic estate that dates back to 1396. The wine is always impressive—rich, herbal and needing to age. It has ripe white and green fruit, a generous texture and a full-bodied density. Drink this wine from 2019.

Country: France / Vieilles Vignes Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley Winery: Pierre Morin / Sancerre From old vines grown on two different types of chalk soil, this wine is intense and rich. It has ripe apple and pear fruitiness which is balanced by the tangy acidity. The natural concentration from low-yield old vines adds to […]

Country: US / La Ribera Vineyards Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Husch / Mendocino A tangy grapefruit flavor and refreshing acidity make this a good before-dinner quaff and an apt pairing with seafood. Herbaceous and citrus aromas carry through to the flavors, medium body and good balance.

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Trinitas / Napa Valley This wine has rich Meyer lemon, lime, fig, date, green apple and spice flavors that are brightened by crisp acidity. But the sugary finish is too sweet.

Country: US / Reserve Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Concannon / Monterey County Lots of upfront lemon, lime, orange and tropical fruit flavors in this wine, which is balanced with crisp acidity and finishes dry. A tang of minerality helps to make it clean and vibrant. Great food wine, especially with Asian fare.