This is a Sauvignon Blanc from the eastern edge of the Loire Valley. Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is waxy with lemon and some salinity. Tight. Slightly oily texture. On the palate, peaches with salinity and slight minerality. Moderate acidity. Good finish. This is nice on its own but better with food. Seafoods and lighter foods would be best. A nice pairing would be grilled fish. Drink over the next few years.
This wine is just starting to come into its own. A gorgeous showing for this Sauvignon Blanc from France. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is pretty with melon, peaches and minerality. Medium bodied. Crisp yet welcoming at the same time. Great balance. Depth and complexity. The peach notes are stronger on the palate along with a chalkiness. Long finish. Just delicious. This sill work great with seafood or lighter pasta dishes and of course, on its own. No hurry, this seems like it is in middle age and will easily got another ten to twelve years.
This is from a top Sancerre producer and while this is not labeled as such, it is better than many with the name. A lovely, lighter wine that is clean and mineral driven although there is some fruit, too. Light pale golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has minerality with apples and just the slightest grassy note. Light bodied. On the palate, more minerals with some apples and slight citrus. Nice acidity. Good finish. This drinks fine on its own but is better with food. It worked well with Mini French Onion Soup with Grilled Gruyere Sandwiches although better with the later.
These wines are some of my favorite expressions of Sauvignon Blanc from anywhere. At age 9, this is still on the young side but drinking well. Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has limes, minerals, salinity and slight hay notes. Medium bodied. Crisp acidity. On the palate, tart limes, slight yellow grapefruit with underlying minerals. Long finish. Delicious. This drinks well on its own and will work well with seafood or lighter salads. Drink over the next ten to twelve years.
A lot of people question whether cellaring white wine makes any sense. This is one white that not only lasts but improves in the cellar. At 13 years from vintage, this showed wonderfully with nothing "past prime" at all. Medium golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has a nice minerality to it with plenty of depth. Also come melon (cantaloupe) and a bit of salinity. On the palate, this is complex. Slightly oily texture. Notes of minerals, sea shells, but nice melon and peach fruit. But the minerality was sublime. Good acidity. Long finish. Went quite well with a spring sala
