My experience with Robert Mondavi’s various wineries goes back many vintages. And, I can say that I’ve never had a negative experience with any of their wines, whether they were from the main estate, from Woodbridge, or from their joint venture with Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Opus One. Regarding the latter, I’ve been fortunate to […]
I wasn’t familiar with Silver Ridge Vineyards before trying their Napa sauvignon blanc offering, but with so many “Silver” and “Ridge” named wines earning such great accolades, I was sure that they chose the name smartly. From a branding standpoint, my subconscious seemed excited that I was about to consume a really good wine. Although, […]
I was just going through my tasting notes and I discovered that I still had notes for this wine from the sauvignon blanc series we did earlier this year, but somehow I neglected to publish this review at that time. And since it’s such a hot summer day, sauvignon blanc is the perfect wine to […]
The May/June issue of Mutineer Magazine will be on shelves any day now, including my Wine Steals column. In this issue I do a roundup of sauvignon blanc from California and Chile, including this one from Rodney Strong. Wine is an interesting thing when it comes to brands. There are so many of them, that […]
I have often dissed sauvignon blanc from California. I’ve called it bland, boring, lifeless. I’m guilty of badmouthing the whole category based on a few underwhelming experiences. But truthfully, California can produce exceptional sauvignon blanc. And this bottle from St. Supery proves me wrong for all the bad things I’ve said about Californian sauvignon blanc […]
Continuing the theme of our last review, today we’re checking out a couple more sauvignon blancs from the Casablanca Valley region of Chile. Both of these come from Quintay, which is a brand that was started by a group of Chilean wine producers all focused on cool climate wines. Wine from Quintay come from the […]
This is the third year in a row that we’ve had the opportunity to review the Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc and after reviewing this wine on multiple occasions, a few things have become evident. First of all, it’s clear that Veramonte consistently makes a really good sauvignon blanc. They’ve become my “go to” brand for SB. […]
Since the last review we did was an updated vintage of a wine we’d previously reviewed, I thought we would continue that trend this week with another. Not too long ago we reviewed the 2009 Peñalolen Sauvignon Blanc and we’re already checking out the 2010 vintage of this wine. How can that be? A 2010 […]
This is an intriguing wine. It’s classified as a Sauvignon Blanc, and at 80% of the blend, that is technically accurate. But Clif’s winemakers, Sarah Gott and Bruce Regalia blend in 4 additional varietals to create a wine that offers layers, complexity, and distinction. Those expecting typical sauvignon blanc characteristics won’t be disappointed, but The […]
This is going to be a quick, to-the-point review. It’s another Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand, and this is from the Dashwood brand. I know some folks in the wine world don’t like to use the word, “brand” but that’s what it is. Anyway, Dashwood is produced by Vavasour — which, as I mentioned […]
