Sauvignon Blanc Wine

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: Philippe Melka makes this perennial stunner for Robin Daniel Lail, the U.S. representative to the Porto Protocol for climate action. It opens in a white flower aroma, with a palate reminiscent of lemon peel and wet stone...

jamessuckling.com, 97 points: Sliced apples and limes on the nose with grassy and chamomile notes. But then it turns to honeysuckle, chalk and minerals. Full-bodied with papaya, sliced-pear and green-pineapple flavors. Tight and fresh at the end...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Expressive and complex, featuring an explosion of marmalade, candied lemon peel, peach custard and grilled grapefruit flavors. The smooth, succulent body is highlighted by spice and floral accents, with a juicy core of...

Wine Enthusiast, 88 points: Briny Pacific Coast aromas include notes of green citrus. A lean, tangy palate has lime juice kick and acidity. Grapefruit and lime flavors precede a juicy finish that makes you salivate. This was made to go with ceviche...

Vinous, 93 points: Lemon confit and a host of floral overtones give the 2015 Chardonnay Ellen Lane Estate quite a bit of freshness to balance the natural richness of the year. In this vintage, the Ellen Lane is a bit more voluptuous than it...

jamessuckling.com, 97 points: This is very rich and dense with layer after layer of fruit – quince, lemons and baked pears. Full body. Hints of phenolic structure. This is a dead ringer for top white Bordeaux, such as Château Smith Haut Lafitte...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: This wine comes from a steep, southeast-facing vineyard close to the castle of Beaujeu. Particularly rich, it offers tropical fruits that show strongly through the acidity. There is an urgency to the texture, taut and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: The 2019 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc includes fruit from the Waihopai, Awatere and Wairau Valleys. There's a suggestion of struck flint on the nose, joined by hints of stone fruit, nettles and white grapefruit. Fully dry and...

Decanter, 95 points: This has tons of flesh and depth through the mid palate, there is real substance here, translating into muscles rather than weight, and clear minerality in its slate texture. One barrel of Sémillon, and 100% Sancerre...

Wine Spectator, 92 points: Complex and impressive, offering notes of white pepper, dried ginger and fennel pollen that add an aromatic twist to the supple and juicy melon and mandarin orange flavors at the core. Crisp and refreshing on the finish...

Wine Enthusiast, 90 points: Rich and full of ripe white fruits, this is a concentrated wine. Apple flavors are shot through with lemon zest and acidity. Drink now. ROGER VOSS