1999 Chateau Souverain
Alexander Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 92.0
"Bright, juicy gooseberry, honeydew and lemon aromas and flavors, with just enough grass (far in the background) to tell you its Sauvignon Blanc. Barrel fermentation and sur lie aging make the texture creamier than any Sauvignon Blanc Ive had in recent memory, yet oak flavors are subordinate to the stellar fruit. Dry, crisp and very well suited to just about any savory dish you care to put on the table."
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1998 Comte LaFond
Sancerre [Sauvignon Blanc]
Score: 92.0
"High pitched floral and melon aromas, crisp, lean and dry on the palate with tart minerally-flinty flavors that carry the finish. A great example of the type."
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1997 Farella-Park Vineyards
Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc estate bottled
Score: 92.0
"I would never think this was a Sauvignon Blanc; it tastes more like Roussane with its floral, apricot and nutty notes. Crisp and dry with good length and complexity, its a wine with a lot of character and a good match for a wide range of cuisines from Asian to French. "
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1998 Callaway Vineyard & Winery
Temecula Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 87.0
"Bright juicy melon and dry grass aromas and flavors, medium body, and a complex fruity finish. Best with shellfish, but it will pair with just about anything."
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1999 Vina Tarapaca
Maipo Valley [Chile] Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 90.0
"Sauvignon Blanc is the best value on the market these days, and this is one of the best regardless of price. Bright citrus and dried floral aromas that follow through to the silky palate palate and crisp finish. Perfect as an aperitif or with high acid foods like broiled shrimp drizzled with lemon butter sauce. "
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1999 Vina Tarapaca
La Isla Vineyard Maipo Valley [Chile] Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 92.0
"A gorgeous nose of peach and gooseberry is followed by a silky palate with white peach and mineral flavors and a long finish. Bright, crisp, inviting as an aperitif and perfectly suited to a wide range of dishes from veal to risotto to fish."
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1998 Vichon Mediterranean
Vin de Pays DOc [france] Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 70.0
"Thin, tart, citrusy, sour."
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1998 Rivefort de France
Vin de Pays dOc [France] Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 83.0
"In an odd turn of events, Riveforts latest Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc releases seem reversed. That is, the Sauvignon Blanc is more characteristically Chardonnay and vice versa. This Sauvignon Blanc has rather neutral fruit with the mouthfeel and weight of Chardonnay and a distinct flinty, minerally flavor. A wine for shellfish if there ever was one."
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1998 Matanzas Creek
California Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 88.0
"Crisp, grassy, citrus and melon with herbal undertones. "
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1999 Geyser Peak
Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 90.0
"New Zealand has made this style of Sauvignon popular. Now Geyser Peak winery brings it to California. It has crisp gooseberry and grapefruit character, a thin veil of dried herbal flavors, and crisp acidity. A wine well-suited as an aperitif or a fish wine, it would also pair successfully with veal, sroganoff or pasta prima vera. Super value"
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1998 Dry Creek Vineyards Fume Blanc - DCV3
Dry Creek Valley [Sauvignon Blanc]
Score: 85.0
"Creamy texture, wonderful gooseberry fruit, but most of our panelists felt it was too grassy."
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1998 Chateau St. Jean
La Petite Etoile Vineyard Russian River Valley Fume Blanc [Sauvignon Blanc]
Score: 89.0
"La Petite Etoile is one of the better Sauvignon Blancs made in the Fume style-its a full-bodied wine with peach and papaya aromas, smokey melon on the palate, and a long finish. It would be fun to try this with prosciutto wrapped melon. "
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