86 Points – $10
Light yellow color with citrus and white flower nose. Grapefruit, peach and honey flavors. Tart finish. Chilled a light easy summer wine. – 12.5% alcohol
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White Wine: Shoofly Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, Australia
89 Points – $16
Mellow gold in color with aromas of peach and melon. Palate of citrus fruit and grapefruit with a zingy lemon zest finish. Chilled, a great find under $20 – 13.5% alcohol
White Wine: Domaine Fouassier Les Romains Sancerre , 2009, France
89 Points
Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in flinty soil. Honey yellow color with citrus nose. Tart citrus, grapefruit, orange and mineral taste. Alcohol buoyed finish.
Name: Domaine Fouassier Les Romains Sancerre
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Loire, Central Vineyards, France
Maker: Domaine Fouassier
Alcohol: 14.5%
White Wine: La Capra Chenin Blanc 2013, South Africa
89 Points
Good chilled. Spice, grapefruit and lemon zest. Peppery finish.
Name: La Capra Chenin
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: South Africa
Maker: FairView
Price: $13
Alcohol: 13.5%
White Wine: 250 Valle Central 2013, Chile
86 Points
Golden yellow with citrus nose. Crisp tart grapefruit.
Name: 250
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Valle Central
Maker: FairTrade
Alcohol: 13.5%
White Wine: Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc, 2011, New Zealand
92 Points – $23
This very light yellow crystal clear wine has a crisp nose of passion fruit, lychee and gooseberry. A tart grapefruit and kiwi taste with a crisp finish. A very good wine. Don’t forget to chill this wine to get all the thrill! Little sister to the white wine served at the Royal Wedding.
White Wine
Name: Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough
Maker: Villa Maria Estate Ltd
Price: $23
Alcohol: 13%
White Wine: Reif Estate Riesling, 2003, Niagara, Canada.
88 Points – $12
Golden yellow in color with lemon and green apple smell and a taste of apple, grapefruit and lemon on the finish. Good. Serve chilled.
White Wine:
Name: Reif Estate Riesling
Grape: Reisling
Region: Niagara, Canada
Maker: Reif Winery
Price: $12
Alcohol: 11.5%
White Wine: Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc, 2009, California
90 Points – $35
A Canadian entrepreneur who now has vineyards in California including areas in the famous Stag’s Leap district. This crisp white wine will go up against any of the New Zealand sauvignons with a nose of green apple, starfruit and citrus fruits. Flavors of tart apple, grapefruit and earth. A good finish. A good Californian Sauvignon Blanc.
White Wine
Name: Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: California, USA
Maker: Cliff Lede Vineyards
Price: $35
Alcohol: 14.5%
White Wine: Granacha Blanca, 2011, California.
89 Points – $22
A spanish grape varietal from California. Chilled this is a great wine with a nose of grapefruit and zesty citrus fruits. A creamy mouth of apricot, pear and guava with a nice finish. A great summer wine.
White Wine
Name: Granacha Blanca
Grape: Greanche
Region: California, USA
Maker: Bokisch Vineyards
Price: $22
Alcohol: 12.5%
White Wine: Bourgogne, Cote D’Or, France.
91 Points – $29
Clear golden yellow in color with a full nose of grapefruit and citrus fruits. A soft mouthful of citrus, apple and white fruits with a well rounded finish. A good French style chardonnay, best served chilled.
White Wine
Name: Bourgogne
Grape: Chardonnay
Region: Cote D’Or, Bourgogne, France
Maker: Philipe Bouchard
Price: $29
Alcohol: 12.5%