As summer speeds into autumn, and white wines will soon take a back-seat to warm red wines, the 2013 Sauvignon Blanc white wines continue to tardily complete their trek cross-country to New Hampshire.
Though my overall estimation of the 2013 vintage has changed little from my June posting (better by .5), I have so far found seven exceptional 2013 Sauvignon Blanc white wines from California:
1: Duckhorn Napa Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $25.60-$28.99, 92+ points
2: Frog's Leap Napa Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $17.84-$22.99, 92 points
3: Groth Napa Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $9.00 (NHLS-promotional gift-card applied)-$24.99, 91 points
4: Merriam Vineyards Russian River Danielle's Estate 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $14.99, 93 points
5: Robert Mondavi Napa Valley 2013 (Fume Blanc), $16.99-$20.99, 91 points
6: Sterling Vineyards Napa County 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $12.99-$14.99, 90 points
7: William Hill Estate Winery North Coast 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $16.99-$18.99, 90 points
Post-post additions:
Davis Bynum Virginia's Block~Jane's Vineyard Russian River Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $20.69-$22.99, 90 points
Dry Creek Taylor's Vineyard 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Musqué Clone, $25.00, 93+ points
Emmolo Napa Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $19.99-$21.99, 91 points
Hall Napa Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $20.99-$24.99, 90 points
Heritance Napa Valley 2013 Sauvgnon Blanc, $8.99-$17.99, 91 points
High Valley Lake County California 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $13.99-$29.99, 90 points
Honig Napa Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $14.99-$16.99, 92 points
Honig Napa Valley Rutherford 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve $18.99-$22.99, 91+ points
Matanzas Creek Winery Sonoma County 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $14.39-$19.99, 90 points
Merry Edwards Russian River Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $33.29-$39.99, 92 points
MSH Cellars Yountville-Napa Valley 2013 Sauvignon, $11.99-$20.99, 90 points
Rochioli 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $33.14-$38.99, 90 points
Roth Alexander Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $7.99-$14.99, 91 points
Round Pond Rutherford~Napa Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $19.79-$21.99, 93 points
Silverado Miller Ranch Napa Valley 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $14.39-$19.99, 91+ points
Souverain North Coast 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $9.99-$15.99, 91 points
Spottswoode 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $33.29-$36.99, 92 points
Truchard Vineyard's The Sheperd Napa Valley Carneros 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, $11.99-$15.99, 90 points
Wente Vineyards Livermore Valley 2013 Louis Mel Sauvignon Blanc, $11.69-$15.99, 90+ points
I love a good cold Sauvignon Blanc by itself, but a great SB tastes great even when warm, and also develops hidden subtle flavors as it warms.
Paired with almost anything from the sea: oysters (on the half-shell with tabasco or with lemon), clams (fried or steamed), scallops (baked or sautéed), muscles, white fish cooked anyway, tuna rolls, salmon or crab cakes, lobster (steamed or baked), and even with barbecued meats, especially with foul and pork, or corn-on-the-cob, but I like SB as an accompaniment with many desserts as well.
California Sauvignon Blanc white wines are more often than not rather robust and able to complement hearty foods, but when pairing with delicate light flakey white fish, a Gavi, Prosecco, or Chablis just might be a better choice.
Exploring wines will always help you to find what is best for you, and that's what this blog is about: smell, taste, and pair wines as an experiment, soon you'll know as much as the experts! In drinking the wine is the proof ;-).
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