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Napa loves tourists, but the locals do keep some of the Valley’s glory to themselves—and until we got a hold of it, the only way to enjoy the ethereal 94574 Sauvignon Blanc was by scoring a bottle at a St. Helena boutique wine shop, or ordering a glass at Michelin-starred Auberge du Soleil or poolside…
The Alpha and Omega of Greek Sauvignon Blanc We’ve dug up some gems in Greece this year, and WineAccess members have noticed. It turns out you weren’t the only ones paying attention. The success we had introducing members to wines we brought back from the island of Santorini and the small villages of the Peloponnese…
Hallowed 70-Year-Old Vines in Chavignol Napa Valley has To Kalon. Champagne has Clos de Mesnil. Burgundy has Montrachet. And Sancerre has Les Monts Damnés. This hallowed vineyard is the source of Domaine Anthony & David Girard’s exceedingly rich and fantastically pure Sauvignon Blanc. In one of Sancerre’s finest vintages in years, 70-year-old vines planted in…
Winemaker of the Year’s Unique Twist Robert Parker puts superstar winemaker Aaron Pott “in the top hierarchy of Napa Valley’s most illustrious winemaking consultants.” The protégé of John Kongsgaard and Michel Rolland and former winemaker of Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Troplong Mondot and Château La Tour Figeac was also named “Winemaker of the Year”…
Memories and Fantasies of France, Bottled in Bordeaux It’s about this time every year when we start dreaming of France. We go every July, catching up with old friends, knocking on cellar doors, walking the galet roulés of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, sifting the dirt of the Premier Cru and Grand Cru hillsides above Aloxe-Corton in our fingers, dining in our favorite open-air cafe on…
The 2016 “La Potine” is “trop bon”? Oui, it is “too good”! Vincent Ricard was in his early 20s when he returned to his family’s estate, just a few miles from the Château de Chenonceau perched atop the River Cher. After a stint with winegrower Philippe Alliet in Chinon, and plenty of mentoring from Sauvignon…
When we received confirmation on our exclusive, nearly 50% off price on the 2016 Grieve Family Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, we couldn’t wait to share what is in our estimation one of the best Sauvignon Blancs you can buy in California—even at its standard $45 price. At $25, this 2016 Grieve is as close to a benchmark…
Spectator’s Sancerre “Smart Buy” The 2016 “La Reine Blanche” (The White Queen) exudes the crisp citrus energy, the herbs, and the pierre à fusil — the smoky gunflint character — that makes Sancerre the world’s Sauvignon Blanc standard-bearer. Wine Spectator named “The White Queen” one of its Smart Buys of the year, praising its authenticity…
Burgundy has Ramonet and Coche-Dury. California’s got Kongsgaard, and the Loire has Dagueneau. To the short list of white wine producers that evoke immediate reverence among wine lovers the world over, we’d add Felluga. The Northern Italian clan has earned a cult-like following for the sublime wines they produce from their pristine terroir, and the…
A Standout Under-$20 Sancerre I am on the constant search for excellent $20 Sancerre because I know it is something that our valued clients are looking for. After tasting through literally dozens of Sancerre wines, I finally found a $20 Sancerre I’m willing to hang my hat on — this 2016 Michel Vattan Cuvée Calcaire….
Insider’s Michelin-Star White We think that the conventional piece of real estate wisdom — that it’s smart to buy the most affordable place in the very best area possible — translates to wine, too. That’s why we’re in love with the Picayune Sauvignon Blanc, a gorgeous $20 California white wine that has staked a claim…
Sauvignon Blanc from the Rothschilds and Craggy Range If you want to know just how good Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc can be, savor this wine from the partnership of Baron Benjamin de Rothschild of Château Lafite-Rothschild and New Zealand’s prestigious Craggy Range Winery. From a single 65-acre vineyard purchased by Rothschild in 2012, this is one…
Decanter’s Highest Scoring Sauvignon Blanc Ever In Decanter’s August 2017 issue, this 2016 Tinpot Hut Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc received the equal highest score ever for a Sauvignon Blanc — a near-perfect 98 points. Prior to this, no Sauvignon Blanc from anywhere in the world has ever been rated “exceptional” by the prestigious UK magazine. What…
If You Love Duckhorn or Groth Sauvignon Blanc You’ll Love This In 2012, Bart and Daphne Araujo sold Araujo Estate Wines and their coveted Eisele Vineyard to the owner of Château Latour, closing a chapter in one of the greatest success stories in Napa Valley history. Calling it “a formidably run winery dedicated to producing…
A Perfectionist’s Napa Sauvignon Blanc AXR Sauvignon Blanc is already one of Napa’s most prestigious Sauvignon Blancs. Not only has AXR’s 100-point winemaker Jean Hoefliger made Sauvignon Blanc for two of the world’s great producers — Château Lynch-Bages and Château Carbonnieux in Bordeaux — but his California resume is stellar as well: It boasts two…
Blackbird’s First White = Liquid Harmony When we first tasted the Blackbird Dissonance Sauvignon Blanc at the Bespoke Collection tasting room, Riverhouse, in downtown Napa, we couldn’t get the lifted aromas of jasmine and mandarin blossoms, the flavors of nectarine cut through with a distinct brininess, out of our head: They stuck there, like the…
Iconic Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc When a 100-point winemaker makes a $22 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc, you pay close attention. When that same $22 wine has “Cliff Lede” on the label, you stop scrolling through Facebook (or wherever you are online) and calculate how many bottles you’ll need for yourself, and for entertaining. The 2017…
The White From the Cape You’ve Been Waiting For Last week, I was in Aspen, Colorado at the world-famous The Little Nell. It was well after hours, but a friendly acquaintance, Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy, the wine director there, wanted to unwind from a long day of tasting events. For starters, we had a 2006…
Sourced from 25-year-old vines, Dan Petroski’s 2017 Massican Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most clean, crisp, and characterful Sauvignon Blancs we’ve ever seen in California, and a chance to drink at home like you would at one of the world’s greatest restaurants. It’s a dazzling, Old-World-inspired white that is worthy of the winemaker who…
45-Year-Old Sauvignon Blanc Sancerre prices generally reflect the region’s lofty cachet and unparalleled quality, which is why we always approach a $22 Sancerre with guarded optimism: You have to be ready to walk if the wine is a dud — and ready to pounce if it is a unicorn. The 2017 Michel Vattan Cuvée Calcaire is…
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