The Dallas Cowboys just lost so this calls for a booz post. This week in wine we have a 2004 Beaulieu Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (so-vee-NYOHN BLAHN ) out of Napa Valley.
You may notice that even though it is from California, it’s in a Bordeaux style bottle. That’s because Sauvignon Blanc is originally from France’s Bordeaux region.
Sauvignon Blanc is characteristically easy to pick out of a line-up due to it’s aggressive nose. It’s very “alchoholy” with tones of matchstick and charcoal. Thankfully, the taste was quite different. This bottle was full of a grassy vanilla flavor with hints of melon and honey. It’s got a great sweet crispness to it! Sauvignon Blanc is one of the few wines that pairs well with sushi.
Overall this is a good bottle. I’ll defiantly enjoy finishing it off. (90% due to the fact that the cowboys lost.)
$18 @ Central Market
-Johnny
Tags: Beaulieu, Sauvignon Blanc
