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132 notes

2014

Bartholomew Estate Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Valley

Sonoma County · Sonoma Valley

A very balanced SB, with a nice cut on the back end, but overall a little soft and thin mid-palate. Acid was fine; some notable light citrus and grass notes. Not especially memorable.

Reviewed 6 August 2016
2010

Salinia Sauvignon Blanc

Sonoma County · Chalk Hill

Same as my notes from December 2015. Unique and a bit reduced, with a woody, sherry-like dryness on the finish. One of the only domestic Sauvignon Blancs I've had that needs years before it's really…

Reviewed 22 July 2016
2014

Alpha Omega Sauvignon Blanc 1155

Napa Valley · Rutherford

A very inviting Sauvignon Blanc, with a wonderful balance between subtle tropical fruit, lemon oil, a bit of pumice/stone, and an ever-so faint drop of vanilla. This gained the majority of its points…

Reviewed 5 July 2016
2015

Del Dotto Sauvignon Blanc Caves

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

A nice, refreshing SB. Straightforward and crisp. Some notes of melon, quince, lemon, and some stone.

Reviewed 18 June 2016
2014

Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

California · Napa Valley

Lighter notes of pineapple, apple, lemongrass, and flint/chert. Not especially complex or gleaming with any sort of notable flavor depth. A fine drink for a hot spring day in Napa Valley, but nothing…

Reviewed 25 March 2016
2010

Salinia Sauvignon Blanc

Sonoma County · Chalk Hill

Bottled in Magnums only. An intriguing Sauvignon Blanc, with notes of grilled pineapple, toasted walnuts, lemon oil, green apple, wet rock, and wood. On initial PnP, the wood element was dominant,…

Reviewed 21 December 2015