Sauvignon Blanc 2017 (Cali)
Just because SB is a common/hackneyed varietal doesn't mean they can't be outstandingly great wines, versatile, delicious, and mostly reasonably priced.
SB is a go-to white wine for me and many others; pair with fruit, fruity desserts, nuts, fish (I prefer white fish), oysters, lobsters, light poultry, and where Pinot Gris (Grigio) shines, so can Sauvignon Blanc; and why do I say such a thing, because as you discover SB from New Zealand, France, California (the subject of this post), the Northwest, South Africa, Italy, Chile, and even Spain all show SB in different ways: the mother of Cabernet Sauvignon travels well and adapts well.
Angeline Vineyards Sonoma County 'Reserve' 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $8.49-$13.99, 87+ points
Cade Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $29.74-$34.99, 92+ points
Decoy Sonoma County 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $14.95-$19.99, 88 points
Dry Creek Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $7.64-$14.99, 92 points
Duckhorn Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $22.94-$29.99, 92 points
Fountain Grove Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, $7.99, 88 points
Ferrari Carano 2017 Flume Blanc, $7.64-$8.99 (375ml), 90 points
Gibbs 'Centa Vineyards' Saint Helena, Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $16.99-$19.99, 87 points
Groth Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $20.39-$26.99, 90 points
Hall Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $21.99-$24.99, 92 points
Hess Select North Coast 2017 sauvignon Blanc, $7.99-$15.99, 88 points
Imagery California 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $11.89-$17.99, 87 points
Joel Gott 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $8.75-$12.99, 86 points
Josh North Coast 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $9.77-$16.99, 88 points
Justin Central Coast 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $13.04-$14.49, 89 points
Matanzas Creek Alexander Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $15.29-$19.99, 89 points
Robert Hall Paso Robles 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $12.74-$19.99, 87 points
Rombauer Vineyards Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $16.99-$24.99, 90 points
St. Supery Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $15.29-$21.99, 91 points
Trader Joe's California 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $5.99, 85 points
Trione, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $16.99-$19.99, 92 points
Twomey Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $22.94-$26.99, 91 points
Trentadue 'OPR' 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $10.19-$15.99, 89 points
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We did a comparative tasting of 2017 SBs at TWWIAGE the other day and the Duckhorn was one of wines included. Came just in the middle of the pack for me, a tad over-fruity.
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DeleteUpon opening the 2017 Duckhorn, I would have agreed with the "middle of the pack" assessment, but after a few hours the great subtleties blossomed into a beautiful gestalt. Guava and mango could easily offset a typical Cali SB expectation. Not saying that was your experience, but I could understand that.