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76 Beverage Dynamics • March/April 2015 www.beveragedynamics.com WINE SELECTIONS • SAUVIGNON BLANC style that pervades New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, but rather a lush, aromatic quaff with notes of passion fruit, peach and mandarin orange. A perfect accompaniment to Thai dishes, sushi and soft-shell crabs. ($24) (93) 2013 Oberon Sauvignon Blanc (California). The wine is a brilliant pale gold in the glass. The nose is a lovely mix of tropical and citrus fruits, with a subtle fl oral hint. The palate is exceptionally well balanced, with a long, attractive fi nish. ($18) (93) 2013 Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc (California). Elegant and noteworthy. This wine shines with hints of nectarine and stone. Well balanced, pleasing long fi nish. A must with food. ($35) (93) Whitehall Lane Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (California). Crisp and delightful with a good balance of grapefruit and lime. The fi nish is gratifying and allows it to work well with linguine and clams in a white broth. ($18) (93) Trione River Road Ranch Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (California). A delicious white, loaded with complex citrus and tropical fruit notes. Long, elegant and beautifully balanced. ($25) (92) Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (California). Super fresh and racy Sauvignon Blanc that awakens the palate. Citrus aromas lead into ripe melon and green apple notes with noticeable fl intiness on the fi nish. 5 months in neutral French oak barrels. ($36) (92) Grgich Hills Fume Banc 2012 (California). A taste profi le of white peaches, dried apricots, Meyer lemon and tone of minerality. Framed by toasty oak and vanilla from the French oak fermentation. A treat with shellfi sh. ($28) (92) Smythe & Renfi eld Sauvignon Blanc 2014 (New Zealand). Alluring notes of fresh cut grapefruit, lime and citrus are matched with ripe fl avors of passion fruit and kiwis. Excellent with grilled chicken, salads and seafood. ($15) (92) Regis Minet Pouilly Fume V.V. 2013 (France). This has a very intriguing nose reminiscent of a Mosel Riesling exhibiting white fl owers, wet slate and unripe nectarine. The palate transports you to the Loire; showing more typical lime, lemon verbena, chalk and mouthwatering salinity. Beautifully balanced. ($25) (92) 2014 Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand). Brilliant pale gold in the glass, this is a delicious example of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Citrus fruit is accented by typical grassiness. Fresh and bright on the palate, the fi nish is long and balanced. ($19) (92) 2013 Franciscan Sauvignon Blanc (California). Looking at the wine, in the glass, it is a brilliant straw with subtle green hints. The nose is dominated by Citrus, with some stone fruit, and spice. The palate is bright, clean, and echoes the nose. The fi nish is quite long, with a lovely aftertaste. ($17) FOUR STARS (91) 2014 Mudhouse Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand). Grapefruit, mineral and grass. Lip- smacking thirst quencher. Great with goat cheese appetizers. ($13) (91) Silver Beach Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (New Zealand). Aromas of passion fruit and grapefruit with plenty of citrus and melon fl avors shining throughout. Crisp and concentrated. Works well with Asian cuisine. ($15) (91) Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (Australia). Loads of bright lime and grapefruit notes nicely balanced by crisp acidity, with a long, lingering complex fi nish. ($23) BEVERAGE DYNAMICS NATIONAL RETAILER WINE PANEL ABC Fine Wines & Spirits Orlando, FL Brad Lewis Director of Wine Sales Andina Restaurant/ Pearl Wine Shop Portland, OR Ken Collura Director/Sommelier Atlantic Liquors Rehoboth Beach, DE John Driscoll Wine Manager Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits Annapolis, MD Phil Altherr, GM Katie Harper, Wine Sales Berbiglia Wine & Spirits Kansas City, MO Ralph J. Bondon Vice President/Owner Beverages & more! Concord, CA Wilfred Wong E-Commerce Cellar Master Bocanova Oakland, CA Gerardo Acevedo-Vanni GM/Sommelier Bottle Bargains Northport, NY Ryan Armstrong Store Manager Bottle King Liquors Livingston, NJ Steve Carpentier General Manager Bowery & Vine Wine & Spirits New York, NY Bill Beard Manager Brown Derby Stores Springfi eld, MO John Riley Retail Fine Wine Buyer BTG Wine Bar Salt Lake City, UT Louis Koppel Sommelier Bullfrog Wine and Spirits Fort Collins, CO Chuck Carlson GM/Certifi ed Sommelier Cordially Yours Wine and Spirits Depew, NY Jeannine Babcock Director Wine & Spirits Cotuit Liquors Marston Mills, MA Dan O'Brien President Crestwood Liquors Coventry, RI Matthew A. Reay VP Marketing/Merch. Flute New York, NY Herve Rousseau Owner Frugal MacDoogal's Nashville, TN Jack Mantle Wine Department Great Domains & Estates Windsor, CA Larry LaScola General Manager Hakkasan Group London, England Christine Parkinson Group Head of Wine Happy Harry's Bottle Shop Grand Forks, ND Dustin Mitzel General Manager Haskell's Minnetonka, MN Ted Farrell President ++++ (93) Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (California). A classic Napa Valley Sauvignon with a perfect marriage of subtle grapefruit and lingering melon fl avors. The balance of acidity and fruit make for a beautiful experience. ($29)