I am a big fan of Tench wines, but this is the first Sauvignon Blanc of theirs that I can recall tasting. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is a bit quiet but has some tropical fruits along with a slight pear note. Medium bodied. Good balance. On the palate, this is a bit more expressive. Flavors of Guava and pair with just the slightest grassiness. Good acidity. Long finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for another three to five years. It is nice on its own and will work well with lighter foods. A nice pairing would be stuffed peppers.
This is Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley in France. Straw gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with a touch of lemons along with plenty of minerality. Medium bodied. Excellent balance and acidity. On the palate, the minerality dominates but there is some lemon as well. Clean, long finish. This is nice on its own but probably better with food. It would work well with fresh, Oysters. Drink over the next few years.
This bottle was oxidized. Deep golden in color. A fair amount of oak showing but no fruit. A shame as there is often great value in the under $30 world of Bordeaux. It is a blend of 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc. The cork looked fine but something went wrong somewhere. The current vintage is 2023, but even at age six years from vintage, it seems it should still be drinking well. Oh well.
Made with grapes mostly grown in Tourraine but labelled Vin de France. Light silvery/green in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice. Slightly grassy with touch of tropical fruit and minerality. Medium bodied. Good balance. On the palate, the tropical fruit comes thru along with a bit of almond especially on the finish. This drinks easily on its own and would work well with lighter foods. It would work well with vegetarian Thai Food.
I don't recall very many, if any, Sauvignon Blancs grown in Oregon, so this was interesting. Light silvery/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has Tutti Fruity Gum notes (others called it Bubble Gum) with a little bit of peach. Slightly oily texture. Medium bodied. Moderate acidity. On the palate, more Tutti Fruity Gum along with a touch of peach. A touch of salinity. Moderate finish. A fun wine to stretch what a Sauvignon Blanc has to offer. A nice starter white or to serve with a light lunch. Perhaps with Tuna Salad.
This is a blend of 73% Sonoma County and 27% Napa County. Light green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with yellow grapefruit and guava. Clean. Light to medium bodied. Nice texture. Good balance. On the palate, the tart grapefruit comes thru (in a good way) with a bit of guava. Nice finish. This drinks well on its own and will work well with lighter foods. Fish Tacos would be a nice match. Drink over the next few years.
The Sauvignon Blancs from Pascal and Francois Cotat are some of the best in the world. At age 10, this one is drinking beautifully. Light golden in color with some green hues. The nose is expressive with chalk, pears and hints of lemon. Medium bodied. Great balance. On the palate, this seems dry (a prior bottle seemed to have a bit of residual sugar). Plenty of pear and lemons with a slight herbal notes. Deep and complex. Long finish. This should have another eight to twelve years of great drinking. It went well with a Chopped Salad and Garlic Dressing.
