Which Sauvignon Blancs improve in bottle?
This was an interesting tasting that reminded me how much I enjoy well-made oaked Sauvignon Blancs. It was a reprise of a tasting also organised by Richard Bampfield MW on behalf of Ch Brown five years ago. See Oaked Sauvignon – what works? first published in 2014. After the tasting he had been left with a bottle of 25 of the 32 wines, so decided it would be interesting to revisit them to see how they fared after extended bottle ageing. See also Julia's 2016 tasting article Does oaked Sauvignon Blanc make old bones?
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