Di seguito riporto 22 sauvignon blanc testati da Decanter meritevoli di essere provati !
Buona lettura e buone degustazioni
Roberto Gatti
Pouilly-Fumé
Didier Dagueneau, Silex 2011
18.5/20pts (95/100pts)
Spicy, stylish nose. Rich and full-bodied, taut and firm, with great concentration, minerality, and length.
Price: £61.60–£68 Genesis, Justerini & Brooks
Drink 2014-2020
Alc 12.5%
Château de Tracy 2012
18/20pts (93/100pts)
Ripe apricot nose. Rich and suave, spicy and lively, concentrated, some lees influence yet vigorous, bright and fresh.
Price: £18-£21 Adnams, Hallgarten Druitt, Jeroboams, Laytons, Lea & Sandeman, Majestic, Tanners, The Merchant Vintners
Drink 2014-2018
Alc 13%
Chatelain, Chailloux Silex 2010
17/20pts (90/100pts)
Delicate green pea nose. Creamy and full-bodied, with good weight of fruit and concentration. Some slight mineral austerity on the longfinish.
Price: £14.50 (2011) Montrachet
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 13.5%
Masson-Blondelet, Angelots 2012
17/20pts (90/100pts)
Floral, smoky, citrus nose. Full-bodied and compact, citrus and minerals. Spicy and quite long.
Price: £15.25 Stone, Vine, & Sun
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 13%
Sancerre
Alphonse Mellot, Génération XIX 2012
18/20pts (93/100pts)
Good attack, with old- vine concentration, a creamy texture, and long, very mineral finish.
Price: £32-£33.34 Laithwaite’s, Millésima
Drink 2014-2018
Alc 13%
Gérard Boulay, Clos de Beaujeu 2010
18/20pts (93/100pts)
Firm grassy nose. Plump and full-bodied, concentrated and firm, showing restraint and good depth of fruit. Long, nutty finish.
Price: £28.50 Huntsworth
Drink 2014-2018
Alc 13%
Vincent Pinard, Harmonie 2010
18/20pts (93/100pts)
Very oaky nose. Dense, concentrated and still rather austere, this has grip and extract but needs time. Long.
Price: £24.40 Justerini & Brooks
Drink 2014-2018
Alc 13.5%
Vacheron, Romains 2011
18/20pts (93/100pts)
Very ripe apricot nose, some citrus too. Full-bodied, creamy, and concentrated, this also has fine acidity and flinty precision. Spicy and powerful, textured and long.
Price: £33.50 H2Vin
Drink 2014-2018
Alc 13%
Bourgeois, Monts Damnés 2010
17.5/20pts (91/100pts)
Mouthwatering citric nose, very stylish and quite exotic too. Juicy and full-bodied, with fine acidity and delicious fruit. Fresh and lean, with, excellent balance and length.
Price: £18.95 Winedirect
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 13.5%
Fouassier, Clos Paradis 2010
17.5/20pts (91/100pts)
Lively, grassy nose. Fresh but with old-vine concentration, taut and balanced. Long, grapefruity finish.
Price: £15.98 (2010) Exel
Drink 2014-2017
Alc 13%
François Crochet, Exils 2011
17.5/20pts (91/100pts)
Lightly smoky nose. Rich, broad, and full with spicy, tangy citrus fruit. This has drive and energy, good length, and a mineral finish.
Price: £22.75 (2012) Corking Wines
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 13%
Lucien Crochet, Cul de Beaujeu 2010
17.5/20pts (91/100pts)
Muted
citrus and apple nose, with some oak. Firm, rich, oaky, spicy and taut,
precise and delicious with fruit sweetness on the finish.
Price: £23.40 Justerini & Brooks
Drink 2014-2018
Alc 13.5%
Daniel Chotard 2012
17/20pts (90/100pts)
Floral, appley nose. Mid-bodied, juicy and ripe, yet has finesse and balance, and a long tangy finish.
Price: £16.50 Berry Bros & Rudd
Drink 2014-2017
Alc 13.5%
Menetou-Salon
Pellé, Morogues 2012
16.5/20pts (88/100pts)
Ripe grassy nose with gooseberry. Lively and concentrated, with good acidity that tails off a bit on the finish. Fine precision and typicity.
Price: £14.95 H2Vin
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 13%
New Zealand
Dog Point Section 94, Marlborough 2010
18.5/20pts (95/100pts)
Discreet ripe citrus nose. Flavours of very ripe grapefruit, intense and crystalline, its racy fruit a very pure expression of Sauvignon. Very long.
Price: £18.25-£25 Carruthers & Kent, Harvey Nichols, Hennings, Jeroboams, New Zealand House of Wine, Swig
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 14%
Cloudy Bay, Te Koko, Marlborough 2011
18/20pts (93/100pts)
Ripe green apple nose, with discreet oak. Rich and suave, full-bodied and dense but has fine citric acidity. Elegant and long.
Price: £28-£33 Adnams, Harvey Nichols, Hedonism, Jeroboams
Drink 2014-2018
Alc 13.5%
Clos Henri Marlborough 2011
17.5/20pts (91/100pts)
Delicate nose of green peas and passion fruit. Full bodied and weighty but balanced by fine acidity. Long lifted finish.
Price: £17.99 (2012) AG Wines
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 14%
Craggy Range, Te Muna, Martinborough 2012
17.5/20pts (91/100pts)
Ripe, lemony nose, some tropical fruit. Good attack, juicy and vigorous; exotic with a tangy sweet ’n’ sour tone. Fresh, balanced and long.
Price: £13-£16.75 Ann et Vin, Bon Coeur, Hailsham Cellars, Majestic
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 13%
Greywacke, Marlborough 2013
17.5/20pts (91/100pts)
Aromas of cut grass and green peas, typical Marlborough but not vegetal. Fresh and crisp, with precision and bite, and racy acidity. Poised, stylish, and bright, just lacks a little weight.
Price: £16.99 widely available via UK agent Liberty Wines
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 13.5%
St Clair, Pioneer Block 18 Snap Block, Marlborough 2013
17.5/20pts (91/100pts)
Firm gooseberry nose. Concentrated and full, this is a more powerful, compact style. Solid and long.
Price: £16.99 (2012) New Zealand House of Wine
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 13%
Mahi, Boundary Farm, Marlborough 2011
17/20pts (90/100pts)
Muted grassy nose. Concentrated and solid – a ripe rather than herbaceous style, with good acidity on the finish.
Price: £17.95 Carruthers & Kent, Roberson
Drink 2014-2015
Alc 13.5%
Brancott, Letter Series B, Marlborough 2013
16.5/20pts (88/100pts)
Delicate, herbaceous nose, but not vegetal. Crisp attack, but with good weight of fruit, Quite long, grapefruity finish.
Price: £13.95 (2012) Edgmond
Drink 2014-2016
Alc 14%
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