duane@anasazi.UUCP (Duane Morse) (12/08/85)
In response to a request for recommendations for Sauvignon Blanc,
here's how my wife and I evaluated them on our trip through the
California wine regions two months ago.
Very good:
Concannon 1984 Sauvignon Blanc
Konocti 1984 Fume Blanc
Field Stone 1984 Sauvignon Blanc
Rodney Strong 1983 Sauvignon Blanc
Good:
Markham 1983 Sauvignon Blanc
Stonegate 1983 Sauvignon Blanc
Guenoc 1983 Sauvignon Blanc
Kendall-Jackson 1984 Clear Lake Sauvignon Blanc
Pat Paulsen 1982 Alexander Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Pedroncelli 1983 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
Robert Stemmler 1981 Lake County Sauvignon Blanc
Kenwood 1984 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
Glen Ellen 1984 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
Fair:
V. Sattui 1984 Sauvignon Blanc
Trentadue 1983 Sauvignon Blanc
Soda Rock 1982 Sauvignon Blanc
Clos du Bois 1984 Sauvignon Blanc
Russian River Vineyards 1984 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
Grand Cru 1984 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
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(602) 870-3330wct@mordor.UUCP (Bill Thompson) (12/11/85)
I haven't tried all of these, but I was reasonably impressed with
the judging at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair Wine Competition so
this list of winners may be useful in the search for Sauvignon Blancs.
Only wineries from Sonoma county enter this competition, but as
you may note from even this small list of winners, the competition
is very stiff.
Class 110 -- Saufignon Blanc -- Fume Blanc styles up to 0.7 r.s.
GOLD
J. Rochioli Vineyards & Winery: 1984 Russian River Valley $8.00
Glen Ellen Winery: 1984 Sonoma Valley, Estate $8.50
Lytton Springs: 1984 Sonoma County $7.50
SILVER
Adler Fels Winery: 1984 Sonoma County $8.50
Belvedere Winery: 1983 San Luis Obispo County $3.25
Gary Farrel Wines: 1984 Sonoma County, Russian River $8.50
Chateau St. Jean: 1984 Sonoma Valley, St. Jean Vineyards $9.50
Bandiera Winery: 1984 Napa County Fume Blanc $5.50
BRONZE
North Coast Cellars: n/v North Coast $4.00
Weinstock Cellars: 1984 Sonoma Cty. Alexander Valley $5.00
William Wheeler Winery: 1984 Sonoma County $8.00
Davis Bynum Winery: 1984 Sonoma Cty, Westside Rd. $8.00
Simi Winery: 1983 Sonoma County $9.50
Preston Vineyards: 1984 Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Cty,
Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, Est. Bottled $9.00
Robert Mueller Cellars: 1984 California $4.50
Field Stone Winery: 1984 Alexander Valley $7.50
Rodney Strong Vineyards: 1984 Alex. Valley, Charlotte's
Home Vineyard $8.00
Chanticleer Vineyards: 1984 Sonoma County $7.00
Kenwood Winery: 1984 Sonoma County $8.50
I will entertain requests for winners in other categories as I
have time to enter them.
William C. Thompson III (S-1 Project, Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory)
U.S. Mail: LLNL, P.O. Box 5503, L-278, Livermore, Ca., 94550
Phone: (415) 422-0758
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William C. Thompson III (S-1 Project, Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory)
U.S. Mail: LLNL, P.O. Box 5503, L-278, Livermore, Ca., 94550
Phone: (415) 422-0758
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