S A U V I G N O N . B L A N C


99 BLUE QUAIL
2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $16
(tasted 8/14/18)

99 PEDRONCELLI
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
East Side Vineyards - Dry Creek Valley $14
Bright aromas of lemon grass, grapefruit, lemon/lime, mango, stone fruit and honeysuckle. We have watched the quality of this sauvignon blanc consistently increase every year. This is the best it’s ever been! This is a wonderfully-crisp, clean, superbly-balanced wine, with rich fruit flavors enveloped in floral spices leading to a long, LONG lingering finish. It doesn’t get any better that this!

99 SEA SALT
2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough - New Zealand $16
First, this wine is effervescent, not still, so please understand what you’re buying. It doesn’t say that on the front label, only in small type on the back label. That said, imagine the best New Zealand sauvignon blanc you’ve ever tasted blended with the best new world sparkling wine that you’ve ever tasted, and that’s what this wine is. ABSOLUTELY DELISH! Fresh, lively and a wine that goes down so easy that you could go through the whole bottle without even noticing. Buy this by the case! (tasted 6/19/18)

99 STEPHEN VINCENT
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Lake County $13

98 100
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
California $15
Wow, this is a well-build, well-structured SB. Fresh aromas of mango, citrus, peach and pear leap from the glass, followed by lemongrass and light floral essences. On the palate this is a crisp, bold, New Zealand-styled SB, with great character, flavor and balance, ending in a long, long lingering finish.

98 BLUE QUAIL
2015 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $16
(tasted 11/17/16)

98 BLUE QUAIL
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $15
Fresh grapefruit, lemon/lime, melon, orange blossoms, lemongrass and stone fruit. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, with nice vibrant fruit on the palate leading to a fruit-filled long, lingering finish. (tasted 3/14/15)

98 BOGLE
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
California $10

98 BRUTOCAO
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Feliz Vineyard - Mendocino $14
(tasted 5/22/15)

98 BRUTOCAO
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Feliz Vineyard - Mendocino $14
Beautiful aromas of fresh citrus (grapefruit), mango, stone fruit, lemongrass, green apple and floral elements. This is consistently one of the best sauvignon blancs from Mendocino. This wine is lively, superbly-crafted, with great balance and a long lingering finish.

98 CHASING VENUS
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Malborough - New Zealand $16

98 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT
2018 Sauvignon Blanc
Loire Valley - France $14
(tasted 9/26/19)

98 GRACIANNA
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Kiwi's Blend - Russian River Valley $28
(tasted 7/22/15)

98 MCFADDEN
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $15
Fresh grapefruit, lemon/lime, melon, orange blossoms, lemongrass and stone fruit. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, with nice vibrant fruit on the palate leading to a fruit-filled long, lingering finish. (tasted 3/14/15)

98 MCNAB
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Mendocino County $12

98 RUDY
2015 Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley $20
(tasted 2/14/17)

98 RUDY
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley $20

98 SEA SALT
2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough - New Zealand $14
(tasted 2/25/23)

98 SEA SALT
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough - New Zealand $14
(tasted 7/8/21)

98 SEA SALT
2020 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough - New Zealand $14
(tasted 6/22/20)

98 SEA SALT
2018 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough - New Zealand $14
(tasted 6/27/19)

98 VILLA MARIA
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough - New Zealand $15

98 WHITE'S BAY
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Black Label; Marlborough - New Zealand $15
(tasted 5/20/20)

97 BLISS FAMILY VINEYARDS
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Mendocino $12
Fresh, vibrant citrus/grapefruit, stone fruit, lemongrass and mango balance nicely with grass/hay and floral notes. Really well balanced, all components of this wine come together superbly on the palate, leading to a nice lingering finish.

97 BLUE QUAIL
2020 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $16
Fresh aromas of honeydew melon, grapefruit, lemon/lime, orange blossoms and stone fruit. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, with nice vibrant fruit on the palate, with a dusting on minerals in the long, lingering finish. (tasted 5/17/21)

97 BLUE QUAIL
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $13
Fresh grapefruit, lemon/lime, melon, orange blossoms, lemongrass and stone fruit. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, with nice vibrant fruit on the palate leading to a fruit-filled long, lingering finish.

97 BRUTOCAO
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Feliz Vineyard - Mendocino $14
Aromas of fresh citrus (grapefruit), stone fruit, mango, lemongrass, green apple and floral elements jump from the glass. On the palate this is a lively, superbly-crafted wine with great balance and a long lingering finish.

97 CHATOM VINEYARDS
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Calaveras County $20
(tasted 2/3/15)

97 CORNELLANA
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
Cachapoal Valley - Chile $8
(tasted 6/3/17)

97 CORNELLANA
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Chile $8
(tasted 8/18/15)

97 FIRE ROAD
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough - New Zealand $13
(tasted 2/9/15)

97 HUNTINGTON
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Mauritson Vineyard - Dry Creek Valley $18

97 MAKARA
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough - New Zealand $12

97 MATTHEW FRITZ
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley $12
(tasted 6/24/16)

97 MCFADDEN
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $16
Fresh grapefruit, lemon/lime, melon, orange blossoms, lemongrass and stone fruit. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, with nice vibrant fruit on the palate leading to a fruit-filled long, lingering finish.

97 PEDRONCELLI
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
East Side Vineyards - Dry Creek Valley $15
(tasted 4/4/17)

97 PEDRONCELLI
2015 Sauvignon Blanc
East Side Vineyards - Dry Creek Valley $14
(tasted 3/11/16)

97 PEJU
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley $22

97 RAY'S CREEK
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Central Coast $11

97 ROCK WALL
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
Lake County $18
(tasted 9/2/17)

97 SEAN MINOR
2017 Sauvignon Blanc
California $14
Inviting lemon/lime, grapefruit, green apple, and honeydew melon, with hints of apricot, honey and floral notes. This is a delicious wine, with fresh, vibrant fruit flavors, great balance and a long, lingering, crisp finish. (tasted 4/14/18)

97 TORA BAY
2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Single Vineyard; Martinborough - New Zealand $16
(tasted 2/25/18)

97 WILLOWBROOK
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Dry Creek Valley $18
(tasted 3/31/20)

96 AROMO
2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Maule Valley - Chile $10
(tasted 5/29/19)

96 BLISS FAMILY VINEYARDS
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Mendocino $12
(tasted 5/22/15)

96 BLISS FAMILY VINEYARDS
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Mendocino $12
Pretty nose of fresh grapefruit, stone fruit, lemongrass and mango balanced nicely with grass/hay and floral notes. This is a consistently well-balanced wine, where all components come together superbly on the palate, leading to a nice lingering, crisp finish.

96 BLUE QUAIL
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $18
Fresh aromas of honeydew melon, grapefruit, lemon/lime, orange blossoms and stone fruit. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, with nice vibrant fruit on the palate, with a dusting on minerals in the long, lingering finish. (tasted 3/31/22)

96 BURNSIDE ROAD
2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Dry Creek Valley $12
(tasted 6/25/18)

96 BURNSIDE ROAD
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
Sonoma County $12
Upfront citrus, lemongrass and stone fruit aromas with light floral elements and spice backing them up. On the palate this wine has sass! Fresh fruit fills the spicy body with wonderful flavors all the way through the long, lingering finish. Buy this by the case! (tasted 7/15/17)

96 CARA MIA
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Delle Venezie IGT - Italy $7

96 CHASING VENUS
2015 Sauvignon Blanc
Malborough - New Zealand $16
(tasted 9/1/16)

96 CHATOM VINEYARDS
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Calaveras County $16

96 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
IGP Pays d'Oc - France $14
(tasted 5/20/22)

96 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
IGP Val de Loire - France $14
(tasted 4/3/20)

96 CONTEMPO
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Cachapoal Valley - Chile $10
(tasted 9/10/19)

96 CYCLES GLADIATOR
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
California $13
(tasted 7/1/22)

96 DOUBLE J RANCH 2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley $20
Aromas of fresh citrus (grapefruit), stone fruit, mango, lemongrass, green apple and floral elements jump from the glass. On the palate this is a lively, superbly-crafted wine with great balance and a long lingering finish. (tasted 8/3/15)

96 ESTATE CELLARS
2020 Sauvignon Blanc
Central Coast $16
(tasted 9/10/21)

96 HOOK & LADDER
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Bottled - Russian River Valley $22

96 HOOK & LADDER
2010 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Bottled - Russian River Valley $22

96 LUCAS & LEWELLEN
2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Santa Barbara County $18
(tasted 4/19/18)

96 MICHEL-SCHLUMBERGER
2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Dry Creek Valley $20
Very floral nose of wild flowers, lemon, peach, bosc pear and grass. This is a clean, fresh, crisp, dry and inviting wine that could use just a bit more stuffing. This wine is fine on its own, but it would be ideal with food as it won’t compete for attention. (tasted 7/30/18)

96 MICHEL-SCHLUMBERGER
2017 Sauvignon Blanc
California $10
(tasted 6/12/18)

96 NOBLE TREE
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Russian River Valley $13.50

96 PEDRONCELLI
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
East Side Vineyards - Dry Creek Valley $14
Aromas of lemon grass, tropical fruit, grapefruit, lemon/lime, mango and honeysuckle. On the palate, this is a crisp, clean, well-balanced wine, with rich fruit flavors enveloped in floral spices leading to a long, lingering finish.

96 SEA SALT
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough - New Zealand $14
(tasted 4/30/20)

96 WHITE CLIFF
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Winemaker's Selection; Malborough - New Zealand $16
This is everything you’d expect from a NZ SB – aggressive aromas of mango, citrus, grass and floral elements. On the palate, this wine is a bit more reserved than most NZ SBs, which is not a bad thing, just not a head-banging, mouth full o’ fruit that makes it hard to drink more than a glass wine. This wine goes down smooth and easy, and you can drink the whole bottle without even realizing it. Plus, it’s a much better food wine than most NZ SBs, so save this one for when you can actually have company over for a well-deserved dinner party! (tasted 5/31/20)

95 BLUE QUAIL
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $16
Fresh grapefruit, mango, lemon/lime, melon, orange blossoms, lemongrass and stone fruit. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, with nice fruit on the palate leading to a fruit-filled long, lingering finish. A little lighter on the palate than previous vintages, but still a very nice wine. (tasted 8/1/20)

95 BLUE QUAIL
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $13
Fresh grapefruit, lemon/lime, melon, muscat-like orange blossoms, lemongrass and stone fruit. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, this is a very pleasing wine on the palate, with a fruit-filled long, lingering finish.

95 BOGLE
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
California $10

95 CHASING VENUS
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
Malborough - New Zealand $16
Fresh mango, passion fruit, grapefruit, lime and kiwi aromas wrapped in herbal and floral notes. This is a well-balanced, fresh, lively wine that’s typical of New Zealand. Right now it’s a little closed, but in by summer it’ll be ready for warm weather quaffing! (tasted 1/6/17)

95 CHATOM VINEYARDS
2010 Sauvignon Blanc
Calaveras County $16

95 CHEVALIER GRAND DU ROBERT
2020 Sauvignon Blanc
IGP; Grand Vin du Val de Loire - France $14
(tasted 3/2/21)

95 CONTEMPO
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Cachapoal Valley - Chile $10
(tasted 11/14/21)

95 CONTEMPO
2020 Sauvignon Blanc
Cachapoal Valley - Chile $10
(tasted 6/22/20)

95 HERITANCE
2010 Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley $18

95 LAYER CAKE
2015 Sauvignon Blanc
California $13
(tasted 1/25/16)

95 MCFADDEN
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Potter Valley - Mendocino $16
Fresh grapefruit, lemon/lime, melon, muscat-like orange blossoms, lemongrass and stone fruit. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, this is a very pleasing wine on the palate, with a fruit-filled long, lingering finish.

95 PASO GRANDE
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Maule Valley - Chile $10

95 ROBLAR
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
California $20
(tasted 9/8/17)

95 ROBLAR
2013 Fume Blanc
Santa Ynez Valley $30
Pretty aromas of mango, citrus (lemon/lime), pear and light white peach featured in light floral grass notes. A full body of flavors in a well-balanced wine, that fills out as it opens up. Give this wine some time in the glass and it’ll open up nicely. (tasted 3/28/15)

95 THE WINERY SF
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
North Coast $16
Fresh citrus/grapefruit, stone fruit, lemongrass and mango balance nicely with grass/hay and floral notes. Nicely balanced, all components of this wine come together superbly on the palate, leading to a nice lingering finish.

94 ANCIENT PEAKS
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
Paso Robles $17
(tasted on 2/5/18)

94 EHRET
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Knights Valley - Sonoma County $18

94 HAYES VALLEY
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
California $17
(tasted 2/18/22)

94 R&B CELLARS
2010 Sauvignon Blanc
Seranade in Blanc - North Coast $13
Pretty grapefruit, stone fruit, orange and lemon aromas with hints of minerals and oak. On the palate this wine is well balanced, full-bodied, crisp and clean, delivering wonderful fruit and secondary flavors in a nice lingering finish.

94 WINE TO WATER
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
North Coast - California $15

93 CARA MIA
NV Sauvignon Blanc
Delle Venezie - Italy $22/3L
(tasted 10/26/15)

93 SEA SALT
2014 Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc
Chile $11
(tasted 5/24/16)

92 ROBLAR
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Block One Reserve - Santa Ynez Valley $30
Nice nose of citrus, pear, peach and melon rind, with light floral and grass notes. This is a rather austere wine, with crisp, clean flavors in a tightish body. This finish is nice and long, but it seems cramped at this stage. Needs a bit of bottle aging. (tasted 3/28/15)

92 CONTEMPO
2018 Sauvignon Blanc
Cachapoal Valley - Chile $10
(tasted 5/26/19)

91 CONTEMPO
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
Chile $10
(tasted 4/4/17)

91 STEPHEN VINCENT
2010 Sauvignon Blanc
Lake County $12

90 CONTEMPO
2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Cachapoal Valley - Chile $10
(tasted 5/14/23)

90 FITZ ROY
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Casablanca Valley - Chile $10
(tasted 2/23/21)

90 RAY'S CREEK
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Central Coast $11
Pretty grapefruit, stone fruit, orange and lemon aromas with hints of minerals and oak. On the palate this wine is well balanced, full-bodied, crisp and clean, delivering wonderful fruit and secondary flavors in a nice lingering finish. (tasted 8/3/15)