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 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough - New Zealand $15 We. Love. This. Wine! (tasted 5/15/24) 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 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Pays d'Oc IGP - France $15 (tasted 7/7/24) 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 MAISON RICHE 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Pays d'Oc - France $15 (tasted 9/19/24) 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)