Sunday, September 27, 2009

2006 Chalk Hill Estate Sauvignon Blanc (88/100)

I bought this bottle a year ago during a visit to the winery.  Feeling a bit nostalgic after a day spent in wine country, and hosting some friends over for dinner, I figured it was time to pull it out of the wine fridge.

Lots of fruit on the nose, a little sharp, acidic at first, but opens up with a bit of a grassy/pineapple taste.  Lingers mid-palate.  A lot richer than the typical sauv blanc.  I can see this going well with a little goat cheese – acidity would cut through nicely.  But given the Chalk Hill reputation, I was expecting a bit more.

I bought this bottle for $33 at the winery, but it retails for around $25

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