NV CLE Urban Winery Footlights Sauvignon Blanc, USA, Wine Review

This winery buys juice around the country and then makes the wine in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. This version was 2017 juice but the wines are not labelled with a vintage. There is a wide range of quality and styles in these wines and some of them a very nice. All of them are fun. This one is made from California Sauvignon Blanc juice and is a tribute to the Playhouse Square are in downtown Cleveland. Light golden in color. It has nice grapefruit on the nose. On the palate, there is good acidity with some grapefruit notes. A bit short on the finish. Will work with a wide variety of lighter foods. It is clean with no grassiness. It retails for $25.

Grade:

B+

Score:

2017 Urban Vintner Sauvignon Blanc, USA, Ohio, Wine Review

Vintage:

2017

Score:

Grade:

B+

Current Price:

$19.00USD

This winery is located just east of Cleveland Ohio. They purchase grapes from around the world and craft wines. Most wines are sold locally or at their tasting room. These grapes are from Clear Lake in Lake County, California. Light silvery/gold in color. The nose is a bit grassy with a slight melon note. A nice slightly oily texture. On the palate, this is light. Some melon notes. It's a bit flat but overall an easy, clean wine with no faults. This should be a popular wine at the tasting room on a Friday summer night.

2022 Luke Wines Sauvignon Blanc, USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wahluke Slope, Wine Review

Vintage:

2022

Score:

Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$20.00USD

From Washington state, this comes in at 13.2%abv. Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with lemon/lime, minerality and a touch of grassiness. Medium bodied with a nice, slightly oily texture. Good acidity. On the palate, limes with a slight gooseberry note and underlying minerality. Long finish. Overall, a very nice Sauvignon Blanc for a very fair price. This is lovely on its own and will work nicely with lighter foods. A great choice with a fruit salad for lunch.

2019 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc, USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wine Review

Vintage:

2019

Score:

Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$30.00USD

This is a "Bordeaux Blanc" styles wine from Washington state. It is 69% Sauvignon Blanc and 31% Semillon. Very impressive and a dead ringer for a Bordeaux white in style and quality. Light golden in color. The nose has apples, wax, sweet herbs, minerality and a touch of cedar. Light to medium bodied. Nice texture. On the palate, apples, slight citrus, wax with underlying minerality. Fresh and lively. Good acidity. Long finish. Versatile. This drinks great on its own and will work with with sea food, pork or fowl and also spicy Asian foods. Drink over the next few years for its

2022 North Coast Wine Club Old World Blend, USA, American White Wine, Wine Review

Vintage:

2022

Score:

Grade:

A-

This is made with purchased grapes in northeast Ohio. It is their version off a white Bordeaux and features a 75/25 mix of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with white peach, slight wax, a hint of orange peel and spice. Lovely texture with just a wisp of tannins. Good balance. On the palate, peach and slight almond notes. Good finish. This is a solid version of a "white Bordeaux". Is is drinking well now, but should drink well for five to eight years. Nice on its own, this is very food friendly and worked well with an Eggplant

2017 Kelley's Island Wine Company Inscription White, USA, Ohio, Wine Review

Vintage:

2017

Score:

Grade:

B-

Current Price:

$20.00USD

Back in the days before Prohibition, the wines from the Lake Erie Islands far outsold the wines from Sonoma. Peruse and older text and you will see that these islands produced some of the top wines this country produced. Nowadays, the islands mostly serve as a summer weekend destination for fun and cheap beer, but there is still some wine being made in the area. No doubt most of the wine is better enjoyed on a hit summer's day, listening to music in a bar. Still, it is good to try the wines and see what is being produced. This is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Vidal Blanc. It is uncle

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