Reviews & Ratings

2009 Claude Riffault Sauvignon Blanc "Les Boucauds"

Winery: Claude Riffault

Vintage: 2009

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Les Boucauds"

Wine Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Grape blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Sancerre

State or country: France

Price: $21

Cases produced: unknown

KWG Score: 91 (based on 2 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90)

Review date: January 27, 2011

Wine Review: This pale yellow colored Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre opens with a mild pear bouquet. On the palate, this wine was light bodied, balanced, and quite flavorful. Those flavors are a tangy lime and tangerine blend with hints of green pear. The finish is dry and refreshing. This wine would pair well with swordfish. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from limestone soils on hillsides. Hand harvested and fermented in stainless steel tanks to maintain the fruit and freshness of the wine. Produced from 30-to-40-year-old vines.

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