Great show! I love sauvignon blanc. New Zealand versions like Kim Crawford and Drylands really got me interested in wine about five years ago. My tastes have changed somewhat, but I still like that style.

Current favorite: Domaine Daulny Sancerre
Least favorite: I've never found a vintage of Nobilo I have liked

Double blind coming!

ahhahah not even close, u better watch urself

Jason and I swear I would have STOPPED!

me2 I am glad u liked it!

come on Gary !! what about the acid? you don't usually (maybe never) mention acid. a critical omission. fun show….you put yourself out there. but where is the acid? such a neglected attiribute in wine decriptions these days. Parker's fault? 🙂
please do a show where you compare a varietal (red or white) and discuss acid vs. flabby fruit bombs. tell us about acid. people need to know this. acid wines aren't crowd pleasers because people want fruit forward wines. be the man!!! talk up the acid.
Ron

qotd: Really don't have a Favorite or Worst SB. But me likes a bunch of 'em,
Cloudy Bay, Kim Crawford, Rochioli, Duckhorn, Geyser Peak, etc…….

Hey can you do a double blind tasting with a master of wine?? That'd be cool.

QOTD: I dunno my favorites, but I still remember my first s blanc: Kim Crawford 2006. The grassy flavors and the fruits were like nothing I had had before (I was 19) and it really turned me on to the varietal.

I'm a true lurker,, I have seen every episode but here i come,,,
Jackson-Triggs Sauvignon Blanc Proprietors' Grand Reserve 2008 is my fav..

I had Pomelo SB like a couple of weeks ago and it was REALLY good. Your description is spot on!

I still don't have a favorite sauv blanc, because I have not had a single one I've liked. For some reason all that I've tasted are just over powered with bell pepper. Bell pepper doesn't bother me, but they just have nothing else going on for me. I've been meaning to try some Sancere though. Oh yeah, does Doisy-Daene count, I liked that a lot :).

On a side note, since it's my new favorite category of wine. Will you please please please consider doing a white Rhone episode? 🙂 Maybe white CdP, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, that would be perfect.

don't quit the show, Gary. very nice episode

Favorite SB: the 2009 Patricia Green. Tried it while it was getting bottled. Fan-freakin-tastic.
Least favorite: who knows. I don't remember any really bad one. Probably some shlock I had by the glass at a chain restaurant when I wasn't feeling like having beer.

Now THAT is a different shirt. yuck! haha. Maybe wear a brown bag shirt to the next brown bag show.
Ya need to go outside more often – like that snow day show. Do it in the rain, on a train, with a goat, I mean that is better than taking calls on your show, right? right?
GREAT show, enjoyed your fun with the wines.
Nice cameo of Mott!
QOTD: Cedar Cellars and Yellow Tail.

This is a varietal that is near and dear to my heart. Sauvignon Blanc has so far passed Chardonnay as my favorite white. My favorite USED to be Firestone until they sold and now it tastes nothing like it used to. Now it is Cloudy Bay. I LOVE it! My least favorite? I don't know if I have one. I really haven't had any horrible Sauv Blancs that I can think of. My question to you, Gary: What did you NOT like about the Cliff Lede? You obviously thought it was from New Zealand because of the grassy, grapefruity nose. That is what I LOVE about Sauv Blancs from Australia and New Zealand. I'm curious what turned you off about it.

Thanks,

P-Hilly

QOTD:
fav: j.christopher sauv blanc from oregon, ridiculous sancerre-like wine, very crystaline, mineral, citrus peel, delicate, great acidity, $20
no fav: any sauvignon blanc that's oaked, leave the barrels for chard or something red!

I agree, good point, Cristian! And your point extends to most of the glut wine ‘values’ that such ‘astute’ shoppers ‘save’ money on. I wonder if they feed their families table scraps and Spam (or even the generic economy versions of those ‘delights’). Dont’ get me wrong – there are decent low-end value bottlings (both domestic, and Int’l.), and even most of the jug wine industry is made responsibly, and quite palatable to those who like that kind of stuff. But many folks will INSIST on wine, AND set the maximun price at not one nickle over the cheapest wine available. THEN they expect it to be anything other than crap. Amazing.
I started in distribution nearly 20 years ago, and even then, I remember, Chile had me at Santa Carolina Res. S.B. It was one of my favorite wines of that entire year. ’bout $11, ret., then. Morande, as others had noted, is really good!, So are tons of others! Bravo, Chile!

Is this really you… or did someone commandeer your computer to post a comment? (No really OOOOUUUUUUTTTTLLLLAAAANNNNDDDIIISSHHHH LLLLEEETTTTEEERRRRRZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!) 😉

MOTTTT! yes!

Love the crush it reference on the chalk board. You can do more blind tastings

QOD: i dont know the names but i prefer NZ sav B fo sho

I tasted a 2006 Robert Mondavi SB at a wine festival and it really was a stand out. I usually prefer the Sancerre style but the price point in Canada is atrocious. Gary, You know what you could do for me? Give this longtime Vayniac a shout out!!

Good ep Gar!

Mott extreme close-up is awesome

QOTD: Least- Sterling SB
Most- Florian Mollet Roc de L'Abbaye Sancerre

Best episode in months. Keep it real.

QOTD: Suav. Blanc sucks. It always has and it especially sucks from New Zealand. Mix in a little Semillon and it's a great. Stick to France. Bordeaux blend whites. and Loire.

I love Sancerre (and Pouilly-Fumè). Otherwise, I just don't care for SB that much. Can't remember even drinking one that was really bad, most of the new world SB's just aren't interesting in any way including NZ.

QOTD: after all these years drinking and tasting a lot of wines, I still can't get enough of the N.Z. S. Blancs. I just love them!!! They are my favorite white wines, quality/price ratio is really unbeatable.
The least are those from Cali. That touch of “sunshine” (creamy? butter? oak?) is not a balance note that I'm looking for when I want to drink a tasty, fruity, crisp and fresh white wine to go with my light meals.