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Wine Recommendation
Bonterra Vineyards
2006 Sauvignon Blanc - Lake and Mendocino Counties(North Coast)
Nice to see more specificity on wine labels (52% Lake, 48% Mendocino 2006), particularly when it’s not required but offered as a way for consumers to grasp what’s in the bottle before they commit to it. In this case, Bonterra is letting us know that when it finally got around to making Sauvignon Blanc, it didn’t care about appellation glamour as much as good fruit, organically grown. Another nice touch was picking the grapes to pull in both ripe melony flavors and crisper grassy flavors in the same wine.
The result is a super Sauvignon Blanc that can bring loads of flavor without oak or high alcohol. The aromas are sweet and citrusy, with strawflowers and savory notes. The wine’s just as balanced in your mouth, as the tangier flavors dance with the more lush tropical fruits. Perhaps best of all, this is a cleansing, food-loving wine that doesn’t sell itself out with unnecessary sweetness. And it’s only $13!
Reviewed July 25, 2007 by Thom Elkjer.
Other reviewed wines from Bonterra Vineyards
 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon - Organically Grown (Mendocino County)Thom Elkjer 2/16/2007 |
The Wine
Winery: Bonterra Vineyards |
The Reviewer
Thom Elkjer
Thom Elkjer has been reviewing wines professionally for more than ten years. He has contributed to Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast, served as Wine Editor for Wine Country Living and is Wine Editor for WineCountry.Com. He also writes for newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and Europe and judges at major international wine competitions. |