2016 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Effusively tropical, herbaceous, citric, et cetera
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2015 Davis Bynum Sauvignon Blanc Virginia’s Block Jane’s Vineyard Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Zesty and tropical but with heft, too
2014 Château Les Charmes-Godard Blanc Francs Côtes de Bordeaux
White fruits, stone fruits, almonds, and rocks
2015 Massican Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
“Angular yet also ample…”
Where The Lyre Grows
A lyre trellis allows more air, more sun, and more ripeness in Bordeaux’s damp climate
2013 Matthiasson White Wine Napa Valley
“Like flowers saturated in honey and salt…”
2014 Grgich Hills Estate Fumé Blanc Napa Valley
“Ripe, succulent, and luscious…”
2015 Hourglass Sauvignon Blanc Estate Napa Valley
“A pop of green tea and limes and crackly, finely-articulated minerality…”
2015 Martin Ray Vineyards and Winery Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley
“Jasmine, green tea, green citrus; an open, summery resonance…”
2015 Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
“Green fruits and musk, a tracery of acid and minerals…”
2014 Massican Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
“The acidity is profound, a direct blade across the wine…”
2013 Tin Barn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Hi Vista Vineyard Carneros, Sonoma County
“White flowers wreath a body tinged with citrus and honeydew.”