Seven Sauvignon Blancs to Savor
Over the past several weeks I’ve been posting reviews of some Sauvignon Blancs that I’ve had the pleasure of tasting and today it’s time to summarize the results. The good news is that there were no total bombs in the bunch. Every SB I tried was enjoyable, but some more so than others.
I tried Sauvignon Blanc from three regions, all of which are known for good SB: New Zealand, California and Chile. And one from each region made the top three.
Top Picks
My favorite pick from all of those that I tasted was the 2008 Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc from Casablanca Valley in Chile, which scored a 91 and I have found for a very reasonable $10.99. This continues a recent trend of discovering a number of great value wines from Chile. And it’s not the first time that Veramonte has been a top pick for me—in 2007, Veramonte was my top pick for Chardonnay.
Two other wines round out the top three picks, both with scores of 90 points. The better value of the two comes from New Zealand with the 2008 Nobilo Regional Collection, which sells for about $11.99. California Sauvignon Blanc also earned a 90 point score with the 2007 Rodney Strong Charlotte’s Home for about $15.00.
More Good Sauvignon Blanc
As I said, none of the wines I tried in this lineup were duds. Here’s how the scores stacked up for the rest of them.
|
Brand |
Year |
Rating |
Price |
| Veramonte Reserva |
2008
|
91
|
$10.99
|
| Nobilo Regional Collection |
2008
|
90
|
$11.99
|
| Rodney Strong Charlotte’s Home |
2007
|
90
|
$15.00
|
| Geyser Peak |
2007
|
89
|
$11.99
|
| De Martino Organico |
2007
|
87
|
$10.49
|
| Kendal Jackson Vitner’s Reserve |
2007
|
86
|
$10.99
|
| Brancott |
2007
|
86
|
$11.99
|
Tim,
Not diggin’ at all on the KJ. I do like the others however. Have you tried the Cono Sur SB from Chile yet? It’s a pretty tasty SB under $10 in my opinion.
Here’s what I thought of it-
http://www.winelife365.com/wine-review-2008-cono-sur-sauvignon-blanc/
Also, the Villa Maria Private Bin and the Kim Crawford SB from New Zealand are outstanding year after year.
Keep up the good work!
I will second your Cono Sur SB choice. Excellent wine for the price and perfect for Summer.
Have you tried The Crossing from Malborough? It was easily 2x better than the Geyser Peak I normally stick with!