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About Sauvignon Blanc White Wine

About Sauvignon Blanc White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc is a bit of a chameleon of a variety, as it changes its character depending on where it is grown. Most famously in France’s Loire Valley, (especially in Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre), it is a rich dry white with distinct herbal notes in the nose and on the palate. In New Zealand, the flavors range from gooseberry to tropical; both styles have very good natural acidity. Certain areas in Chile also produce very tropical-driven examples with a touch of herbal character, while the typical California style is clean with melon and spearmint fruit with only traces of herbal notes.

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Voyager Point 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
95 points
$9
Best Buy
Voyager Point
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Emerald straw color. Aromas and flavors of roasted yellow pepper, grapefruit, gooseberry, and pickled jalapeño with a silky, bright, fruity fat body and a polished, delightful, long finish displaying notes of guava-pineapple relish and spiced green apple with fine, crunchy, fruit tannins and no oak flavor. A delicious and appetizing wine with superb texture and drinkability.
95 points $9 Best Buy
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Peller Estates 2021 Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
95 points
$10
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Peller Estates
2021 Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Silvery emerald straw color. Tropical aromas and flavors of grapefruit, gooseberry, guava, and pickled onion with a silky, bright, fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, refreshing, immediate finish revealing notes of spiced apple and pear, wheat grass, and white pepper with fine, fruit tannins. A supple and satisfyingly fresh Sauvignon Blanc sipper with excellent varietal character.
95 points $10 Best Buy
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Cupcake 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
94 points
$11
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Cupcake
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of pickled grapefruit, pineapple, and mango slices, chive and ramps, cucumber and tomato salad, and jalapeño with a silky, tangy, fruity medium body and a smooth, engaging, long finish revealing shades of honeyed white grapefruit and passionfruit with no oak flavor. A zesty, very tropical, spot on New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that is sure to please.
94 points $11 Best Buy
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Chloe 2020 Sauvignon Blanc
94 points
$16
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Chloe
2020 Sauvignon Blanc
Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of honeyed grapefruit, passionfruit, and savannah grass with a supple, crisp, fruity medium body and an even, long finish with shades of spiced green apple and red pepper, asian pear, and gooseberry jam with fine, fruit tannins and no oak flavor. A delightfully drinkable, spot-on New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that will be very versatile.
94 points $16 Best Buy
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Lake Road 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
94 points
$24
Lake Road
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Pale straw color. Aromas of fresh asparagus, marjoram, passion fruit, magnolia blossom, and marmalade with a round, lively, fruity medium body and a tingling, complex, long meyer lemon and candied ginger finish with no oak flavor. An ultra-concentrated Sauvignon Blanc with style for days.
94 points $24
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Archetype 2020 Sauvignon Blanc
93 points
$10
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Archetype
2020 Sauvignon Blanc
Silvery emerald straw color. Aromas and flavors of grapefruit, pickled pepper, and peach-gooseberry jam with a silky, bright, fruity medium body and a polished, engaging, easy finish revealing accents of honeyed kiwi and ruby grapefruit and guava and passionfruit with fine, fruit tannins and no oak flavor. A juicy, tropical Sauvignon Blanc that will be great with sushi and salads.
93 points $10 Best Buy
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Zonte’s Footstep 2021 Excalibur Sauvignon Blanc
93 points
$17
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Zonte’s Footstep
2021 Excalibur Sauvignon Blanc
Emerald straw color. Aromas and flavors of curry, cumin, ramps, and jalapeño chutney with a lean, lively, dry light-to-medium body and a tingling, delightful, medium-long finish that presents accents of grapefruit pith and capers with fruit tannins and no oak flavor. A savory, outspoken take on Sauvignon Blanc from the new world.
Awards: 2021 Top Australian Sauvignon Blanc '2021 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 5 White Wine $20 and Under' Best Value Australian Sauvignon Blanc
93 points $17 Best Buy
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Yarden 2020 Sauvignon Blanc
93 points
$19
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Yarden
2020 Sauvignon Blanc
Golden straw color. Aromas and flavors of lemon grass, lemon poppy seed, ginger ale, and passion fruit with a soft, bright, bone-dry light body and a smooth, brisk finish with notes of ripe pear, white pepper, and white peach with fruit tannins and no oak flavor. An elegant Sauvignon Blanc in a refined and distinctive style; this is an exciting, somewhat Francophone take and is well worth a try for any lover of the varietal.
Awards: 2021 Best Israeli White '2021 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 5 White Wine $20 and Under'
93 points $19 Best Buy
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Reynolds Family Winery 2018 Sauvignon Blanc
93 points
$33
Reynolds Family Winery
2018 Sauvignon Blanc
Yellow straw color. Tropical aromas and flavors of ripe pineapple, tamarind, guava pastry, and vanilla-coconut cream with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a seamless, distinctive, long finish with accents of island spices and golden kiwi with a suggestion of oak flavor. A bold and tropical New World Sauvignon Blanc that displays excellent length and concentration.
93 points $33
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Billsboro 2020 Sauvignon Blanc
92 points
$20
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Billsboro
2020 Sauvignon Blanc
Emerald straw color. Aromas and flavors of lime flesh, pomelo, underripe pineapple, and fresh cut grass with a satiny, vibrant, dry light body and a graceful, interesting, medium-length finish imparting notes of green mango with no oak flavor. A lean and bone dry Sauvignon Blanc that doesn’t skimp on varietal character; a charming wine from the Finger Lakes.
92 points $20 Best Buy
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