Critic ratings
robert_parker
2019
Rating:
89
–89
A blend of 81% Sauvignon Blanc and 19% Sémillon, the 2019 Sauvignon Blanc sings of fresh white peaches, pink grapefruit and pineapple with hints of lemon drops, lime blossom and mown grass. Medium-bodied, the palate is soft on the acid yet refreshing, featuring bags of tropical and citrus fruit with a satiny texture, finishing on a satisfying savory note.
robert_parker
2015
Rating:
89
–89
The 2015 Sauvignon Blanc is a blend of 79% Sauvignon Blanc and 21% Semillon. It offers attractive notes of melon, fig and caramelized citrus, and has a texture more akin to Chardonnay than Sauvignon. It also has a very long finish. This is a top flight Sauvignon Blanc to drink over the next several years.
robert_parker
2006
Rating:
90
–90
Their 2006 Sauvignon Blanc exhibits a beautiful texture along with aromas of honeysuckle, spring flowers, and hints of sealing wax and background oak. Drink this flavor-filled, complex white over the next year.
Tel. (707) 963-7108; Fax (707) 945-1009
robert_parker
1991
Rating:
87
–87
While this winery is renowned for its red wines, they also make one of California's more enticing Sauvignons. The 1991 reveals a crisp, steely, subtle, herb and melon-scented nose, light to medium-bodied flavors, a flinty taste and a fresh finish. Drink it over the next year.
robert_parker
2016
Rating:
87
–87
Made up of 84% Sauvignon Blanc and 16% Sémillon, the 2016 Sauvignon Blanc has a nose of ripe pears and apples with peach kernels and mown grass. The light to medium-bodied palate is crisp, clean and racy on the finish.
robert_parker
2017
Rating:
86
–86
The 2017 Sauvignon Blanc reveals notes of lemon tart, key lime pie and fresh pineapple with hints of chalk dust, wild thyme and wet pebbles. Light to medium-bodied, crisp, clean and refreshing, it finishes on a chalky note.
robert_parker
2018
Rating:
88
–88
The 2018 Sauvignon Blanc is a little youthfully closed to begin, revealing with coaxing fragrant lime blossom, yuzu and grapefruit scents plus hints of wet pebbles and mown grass. Medium-bodied, the palate has plenty of citrusy zest on offer with a racy backbone and chalky finish.
robert_parker
2012
Rating:
88
–88
Partially barrel-fermented with a slight addition of Semillon, the mid-weight 2012 Sauvignon Blanc possesses attractive fig, lemon blossom, caramelized grapefruit and orange marmalade notes. This delicate but intense, stylish Sauvignon should provide considerable pleasure over the next several years.
The iconic flagship wine that began Duckhorn’s success in 1978 is the Merlot Three Palms Vineyard, one of the first single vineyard Merlots produced, and no doubt an inspiration for the Merlot boom in the 1980s. This has always been one of the benchmark wines for this varietal.
Tel. (866) 367-9945
robert_parker
2004
Rating:
88
–88
The exuberant, flinty, melon, and peach-scented 2004 Sauvignon Blanc’s striking aromatics and fruit-driven flavors suggest this lusty Sauvignon, which includes some residual sugar, should be enjoyed over the next year.
Tel. (707) 963-7108
robert_parker
2006
Rating:
90
–90
One of California's finest Sauvignons is consistently the offering from Duckhorn Vineyards. Their 2006 Sauvignon Blanc exhibits a beautiful texture along with aromas of honeysuckle, spring flowers, and hints of sealing wax and background oak. Drink this flavor-filled, complex white over the next year.
Tel. (707) 963-7108; Fax (707) 945-1009
robert_parker
2000
Rating:
87
–87
The delicious, fruit-driven, medium-bodied 2000 Sauvignon Blanc offers copious quantities of melons, figs, and spice. With good acidity as well as a dry finish, it will drink beautifully over the next year.
Tel. (707) 963-7108
robert_parker
2001
Rating:
88
–88
The crisp, mineral-dominated 2001 Sauvignon Blanc (22,000+ cases produced) displays a light straw color in addition to attractive aromas of figs, melons, orange peel, and minerals. Medium-bodied, with loads of flavor, it is a delicious, food-friendly dry white to drink over the next year.
Tel. (707) 963-7108
robert_parker
1993
Rating:
85
–85
Although Duckhorn's straightforward, tasty, crisp, mineral, herb, flinty 1993 Sauvignon does not possess a great deal of aromatics, it offers good concentration, freshness, and purity. Drink it over the next year. Tel. (707) 963-7108