2021 Viña Koyle Sauvignon Blanc Costa la Flor, Chile, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$18.00USD

This is made utilizing organic grapes.  At 12.5%abv, it is clean and lean.  Yellow gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has a nice combination of peach and ginger.  Light to medium bodied with a slight viscosity.  The overall effect is a nice mouthfeel.  On the palate, grapefruit and lemons.  Good acidity.  Long finish with grapefruits.  This drinks well on its own and should be very food friendly with lighter foods.  A nice pick for sushi.  Drink over the next two to four years.  

2020 Amayna (Viña Garces Silva) Sauvignon Blanc, Chile, Leyda Valley, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$25.00USD

Another interesting Sauvignon Blanc from coastal chile.  This is one of the more "expensive" ones, but even at $25, its is an excellent value.  Silvery/ gold in color, with just the slightest bit of cloudiness.  Lots on minerality and salinity on the nose with some lime and the slightest note of tropical fruits.  Light bodied but concentrated.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, understated grapefruit that gets more pronounced as it moves toward the finish.  Also limes and minerality.  The is not too dissimilar to many New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs in its price range, but perhaps a bit m

2020 Casas del Bosque Sauvignon Blanc La Cantera, Chile, Valle de Casablanca, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$18.00USD

This is from the coastal region of Chile.  Pale silvery/gold in color with some green swirls.  The nose has lime, salinity and smoke.  A very lovely slightly oily texture.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, there is an interesting minerality with slight lime and slighter tropical fruits.  Some complexity.  Moderate acidity.  Good finish.  This is very nice on its own and very food friendly.  Roasted turkey or chicken would be a nice match.  Screw capped.  While there is some fruit to this, the minerality is the thing that makes it very interesting.  Excellent value.

2020 Matetic Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc EQ Coastal, Chile, D.O. Valle de Casablanca, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$20.00USD

This is made utilizing organic grapes from a vineyard, Valle Hermoso, just 13km from the ocean.  Yellow/silver/gold in color, clear and bright.  There is a very expressive nose featuring lemon, lime, lemon verbena, and an almost minty quality.  Medium bodied.  Dry as a bone.  On the palate lots of minerals and herbs with again, nice sort of pepperminty note.  Moderate acidity.  Nice mouthfeel.  This is nice on its own but even better with food.  A Quinoa and Roasted Pepper salad would be perfect.  Screwcapped.  This should drink nicely over the next three to four years.  

2019 Ventisquero Sauvignon Blanc Grey [Glacier] Longomilla Vineyard Single Block, Chile, Valle de Atacama, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$25.00USD

From the coastal areas of chile, this vineyard is 20km from the Pacific.  Silvery/green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lemons, lemon rind and slight green peppers.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous.  On the palate, lemon candy and lime notes.  There is a long, lemony finish.  Good acidity.  This is nice on its own and will work well with sea food.  Grilled Tune would be a nice match.  Screwcapped.  Drink over the next two to three years.  

2017 Tement Sauvignon Blanc Graßnitzberg, Austria, Südsteiermark, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A

One of the truly special producers of Sauvignon Blanc from Austria.  Yellow/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is tight at first but opens to show limes, slight lemons, nice minerality and a variety of wildflowers and herbs (sort of like standing in a field).  Medium bodied.  Dry.  On the palate, this is complex with minerality and the display or herbal notes along with some lemon qualities.  A very long finish.  World class.  Drinking well, if young now, this seems like it could easily go another twenty years.  Great on its own, this will work well with seafood but also Thai food. 

2019 Blustone Vineyard Riesling Late Harvest, Michigan, Leelanau Penninsula, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
86
Grade: 
B
Current Price: 
$12.00USD

This clocks in at 12,5% abv.  It is marketed as a dessert wine but is more like semi-sweet at 3.5% Residual Sugar.  Silvery gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has some minerality and slight citrus.  Light bodied.  On the palate, this is slightly sweet.  Some underlying minerality.  Moderate finish.  It drinks ok on its own but will work nice as an aperitif.  Drink over the next few years.

2021 Barker's Marquee "Arona" Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, South Island, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
85
Grade: 
B
Current Price: 
$11.00USD

This is a reasonably priced New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.  Light silvery gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has a steely minerality with some grapefruit.  Light bodied.  On the palate, this is a bit restrained on the fruit.  Refreshing minerality.  Nice finish.  This drinks ok on its own and will work well with lighter foods.  A fruit salad would be a nice match.  Drink over the next year,  

2009 Château Guiraud, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2009
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$70.00USD

One of the better values in Sauternes. Light golden in color. The nose has with pineapples, honey and some of peach. On the palate, this is viscous and rich.  Sweet but not cloying.  Good acidity that cuts through the sweetness.  Honey and Pineapple.  Nice finish.  This is great on its own and will work with a not too sweet dessert.  Drink over the next fifteen to twenty years.  

1995 Château d'Yquem, France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Wine Review

Vintage: 
1995
Score: 
96
Grade: 
Current Price: 
$359.00USD

Always a pleasure to drink what is arguably the greatest wine in the world.  Not the best and not the worst vintage.  At age 27, this is mature but with decades left.  Red/orange in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with apricots, peach, honey and marzipan.  Slightly viscous.  Complex on the palate.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, honey, Crème brûlée with just a bit of underlying char.  A finish that goes on forever.  Delicious.  This drinks great on its own and will work with a more savory dessert, but that is not necessary.  

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