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Friday, May 12, 2006
Sauvignon Blanc
2005
Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc – Sonoma County
But a quality Sauvignon Blanc for under $15 available year-round is
something of note. The 2005 Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc is crisp and
refreshing, a mouthful of lime and lemon, with just a touch of
grassiness.
Columbia
Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2001
But in its price range, it shines: it's a fine, typical,
nothing-to-complain-about-and-lots-to-like low-end Sauvignon Blanc.
2005
Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ($12
The sauvignon blanc grape is the vehicle for the style that reflects
the region's distinctive growing conditions -- conditions that work to
amplify the already assertive characteristics of the grape, which is
not always to everyone's liking. I remember about 10 years ago when I
introduced Cloudy Bay, Marlborough's first superstar sauvignon blanc,
to a tasting group.
Wines
with Zing! for Spring - It's Time for Sauvignon Blanc
This is the season to start thinking about Sauvignon Blanc. Maybe it is
the renewal of nature that signals my return to wines from the
sauvignon blanc grape, or maybe the warm air prompts me to move from
the deep reds of winter to a chilled white wine.
Matariki
Stony Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2005
If you're looking for a middle-of-the-road Sauvignon Blanc, here's a
well balanced wild white that's not too shrill, not too tropical, and
not too expensive. Hawkes Bay, the source of the fruit for Stony Bay
Sauvignon Blanc 2005, is located on the North Island, on the east coast
(south of and on the opposite shore from Auckland).
Napa
Valley Sauvignon Blanc
In Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc is to white wine what Cabernet
Sauvignon is to red wine -- king. True, Napa Valley Chardonnays command
higher prices and earn higher marks from influential critics than
Sauvignon Blanc, yet our tastings regularly leave us with more
recommended Napa Valley Sauvignon Blancs than we have space to publish.
NZ
vs Aussie sauvignon blanc
GETTING SAVVY: Is NZ sauvignon blanc under threat from Australian
producers? Is New Zealand really the sauvignon blanc queen of the
southern hemisphere?
Rock
Rabbit Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Benham, Proprietor and Cose, Winemaker, use all stainless steel to
produce Rock Rabbit Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc. The blend is 91%
Sauvignon Blanc and 9% Gewurtztraminer.
Spring
vegetable salad plays nicely with Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc's crisp citrus, melon, green herb and grass aromas and
flavors combine with perky acidity to make it extremely food-friendly.
A crumble of fresh goat or feta cheese is also great with Sauvignon
Blanc.
Casillero
del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc 2005 is varietal, estate grown in
the Central Valley growing region.
Desert
Island Wines
Len Evans is reported to have once said that he’d hate to be marooned
on a desert island with nothing but goats' cheese to eat and sauvignon
blanc to drink. ‘I hope you have good refrigeration on the island as
I'll need to chill down the 2005 Grosset Semillon Sauvignon Blanc.
Chimney
Creek Sauvignon Blanc, 2004, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Spittoon - Chimney Creek Sauvignon Blanc, 2004, Marlborough, New
Zealand. Chimney Creek Sauvignon Blanc, 2004, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Icons
of Sauvignon Blanc
The article is fairly entertaining, definitely provocative and fightin’
words for hard core Sauvignon Blanc fans. Should Sauvignon Blanc then
be thrown out of the “big six” pantheon of Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc,
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?
An
ostrich farmer makes wine
"The sauvignon blanc was made for me by Bartho Eksteen, who is very
passionate about sauvignon blanc – he's a little eccentric about, and
really loves it! The sauvignon blanc, meanwhile, is a strong first
offering, and both wines are now available, with the sauvignon blanc
receiving an early salute from the industry, selected by Wine of the
Month club as its 'Best Value Sauvignon Blanc' early in 2006.
Potpourri
of freshness
Yet, often the differences between a sauvignon blanc and a viognier
from the same company can be extreme. In top form was the 2005
KENDALL-JACKSON SAUVIGNON BLANC ($11, 87 points).
Kim
Crawford - 2005 Sauvignon Blanc
While there, I purchased a couple bottles - a 2003 Lyeth Meritage and a
2005 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc. So last night, I opened up the
Sauvignon Blanc and paired it with some spicy shrimp sushi.
Why sauvignon
blanc is overrated.
The restaurant's list was uninspired, to put it charitably, so I played
it economical and went with a Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, from New
Zealand. This wasn't a Kim Crawford problem, and it wasn't a New
Zealand problem; it was a sauvignon blanc problem.
Wine:
Get the most out of sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon blanc is just the wine to pull double duty this season.
Following are results when our tasting group compared five sauvignon
blanc wines.
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Second Wine Advisor: Sincerest form of flattery
Sincerest form of flattery Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc has inspired a
horde of imitators since it burst onto the world wine scene in 1985. As
recently as the middle '80s, New Zealand was almost unknown as a wine
region, and the Sauvignon Blanc grape wasn't much more of a contender,
a variety so widely dismissed as lackluster that Robert Mondavi had
re-named it "Fum Blanc" in hope of fooling people into thinking it
something else entirely.
If
it smells like Sauvignon Blanc and tastes like Chardonnay it must be
Viognier.
If it smells like Sauvignon Blanc and tastes like Chardonnay it must be
Viognier.
Sauvignon
Blanc at the Monterey Wine Festival
One of my favorite quaffing wines is Sauvignon blanc. The panel at the
festival represented an international aspect of Sauvignon blanc.
Embrace
Sauvignon Blanc South Africa 2005
Wine Blogging Wednesday No. 20--Anything But Chardonnay, Sauvignon
Blanc, or Riesling
Fairvalley
South Africa Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Awie Adolf, Fairvalley's Winemaker, uses all stainless steel to vinify
the Coastal Region fruit for Fairvalley Sauvignon Blanc 2005.
Spy
Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2004
First Taste: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
Wine
Reports: Durbanville Hills 2005 Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc ($11.99)
FOOD MATCH: Depending on whether your perspective is that of a
pessimist or an optimist, Sauvignon Blanc in this bold, forward style
either goes well with lots of dishes or doesn't go ideally with much of
anything.
First
Taste: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
So for our first First Taste, we’re going Down-Unda to discuss New
Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. New Zealand is one of the new and exciting
wine growing regions in the world, and it has quickly claimed top
accolades for their Sauvignon Blanc’s from the sunny region of
Marlborough.
Cole
Bailey Vineyards Sesquipedalian (Mendocino) 2004*
Classic sauvignon blanc flavors and aromas: gooseberries, new mown
grass, and Meyer lemon.
Robert
Mondavi Napa Valley Fum Blanc 2004
Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Fumé Blanc 2004 is 91% Sauvignon
Blanc and 9% Semillon.
2003
Patient Cottat Sancerre "Vieilles Vignes"
Since good Sancerres (one of my favorite expressions of the Sauvignon
Blanc grape) tend to cost between $15 - $30, this wine was a pretty
good value at $14.88.
Today's
post: "Sauvignon Blank"
This space is devoted to reaction to the recent claims of Mike
Steinberger, who wrote that the Sauvignon Blanc "grape is a dud,
producing chirpy little wines wholly devoid of complexity and depth ...