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2011 Reynon Sauvignon Blanc, Premières Côtes de Bordeaux

SKU #1112147 87-90 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Pale straw-green. Exotic green tropical fruits and pineapple on the pure, fruit-driven nose. The palate boasts fresh, lemony zip and good density, with nuances of asparagus and gooseberry emerging with air. This strikes me as a riper, fruitier and less grassy Reynon Blanc than usual. Finishes clean and long. (8/ 2012)

87-90 points Wine Spectator

Pure, with unadorned sweet pea, tarragon and white peach notes, followed by a rounded, open-knit finish. (Web Only- 2012)

K&L Notes

Located in Beguey in the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, Chateau Reynon was purchased by the Dubourdieu family in 1958. Denis Dubourdieu took over vineyard work in 1976 and the chateau is now one of the finest in the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. The vineyard's deep gravelly soil with clay subsoil is situated on a well-draining hillside. This blend of 85% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Semillon is hand-harvested in two passes in order to select perfectly ripe bunches. Pressed grapes are left on the skins and slowly drained before undergoing fermentation in stainless steel. An elegant and aromatic white Bordeaux wine is the result, displaying characteristics of grapefruit and white peach with smoky and steely nuance. This wine is energetic and ready to enjoy, but it has a safe potential of several years of bottle aging to further develop.

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By: Nick Carpenter |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 10/25/2012  | Send Email
Some people like wines with a lot of fruit, some people like wines that are dry, but this is a wine for people who like wines that have a lot of fruit and are also dry. Call it having the best of both worlds, but the 2011 Reynon Blanc is just that….It starts out with a massive explosion of gooseberry puree with hints of grape and forest fruits, but then clamps shut on the finish with that classic long dry finish you expect from a good Bordeaux blanc. What a deal!!!

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Varietal:

Sauvignon Blanc

- One of the best known "international" varieties originally cultivated in France and considered the parent of, with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon. Sauvignon's wonderfully distinctive aromatics generate some of wine's most colorful descriptors, among them "cat pee," herbaceous, grassy, citrusy the world over. In France, the apex of Sauvignon Blanc production is the Loire Valley, in the appellations of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, where the terroir expresses itself most beautifully through the grape. Sauvignon Blanc is also the leading white grape varietal in Bordeaux, where it is paired with the fatter, richer Sémillon to varying degrees. Relatively easy to cultivate, though more suited to cool climates, Sauvignon Blanc has made inroads in Europe outside of France, especially in Northeastern Italy's Friuli and Alto Adige, but also on the Slovenian border. These lovely wines are often overshadowed by Sauvignon Blanc's achievements in the New World, namely New Zealand, South Africa and California. New Zealand's Sauvignon Blancs, more conspicuously fruity than most French examples, landed the small island nation on the world wine map in the late-1980s and 1990s. South African Sauvignons are one of the most successful international varieties produced in that country and are often quite elegant and affordable. In California, Robert Mondavi managed to, almost single-handedly, created a market for Sauvignon Blanc by renaming his oak-fermented version Fumé Blanc. While some wineries still use the name, California Sauvignon Blanc has secured its place in the California wine pantheon, particularly those from the Napa Valley. Washington State, Chile and Argentina also have considerable plantings of the grape.
Country:

France

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Sub-Region:

Bordeaux

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