Robb Report - Outstanding Sauvignon Blancs You'll Sip All Spring
It’s time to stop calling Sauvignon Blanc “the other white.” Surging in popularity recently, according to both growers selling the fruit and wineries marketing their bottles, the wine has clearly taken a chunk out of the go-to-white position that Chardonnay once exclusively enjoyed....Tasting the newest Sauvignon Blancs, from California and Washington in particular, has more than confirmed that good West Coast versions are anything but simplistic. Layers of complexity—nuances of fruit, yes, but also florals, herbs and minerality, and mouth-filling weight and texture—create compelling wines. Here are thirteen outstanding new Sauvignon Blancs that you'll want to sip all spring and summer long.