22 Sauvignon blanc assolutamente da provare

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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