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From: leach@tolerant.UUCP (Geoff Leach)
Newsgroups: net.wines
Subject: Re: sauvignon blanc - recommendations?
Message-ID: <224@tolerant.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 18:54:36 EST
Article-I.D.: tolerant.224
Posted: Fri Dec  6 18:54:36 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 11-Dec-85 20:20:29 EST
References: <428@lzaz.UUCP>
Reply-To: leach@handel.UUCP (Geoff Leach)
Organization: Tolerant Systems, Inc.  San Jose, CA
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Keywords: sauvignon blanc, fume blanc, inexpensive
Summary: 

In article <428@lzaz.UUCP> lfl@lzaz.UUCP (L.F.LARSEN) writes:

>Basically, I'm looking for suggestions for an inexpensive white
>wine that I can drink regularly.
>
>I don't want a thin watery wine (e.g., Fontana Candida) with no
>body or flavor.  I like reds a lot, and I want a white that has
>some body, taste and complexity to it.
>
>Any suggestions?  

But of course.  May I recommend Chateau Graville-Lacoste?  It's
a Graves; nothing fancy, but a really delightful bottle.  Made
from sauvignon blanc, it has a flowery, slightly grassy, nose,
crisp on the palate with full flavor, medium body and good finish.
It's imported in the West by Kermit Lynch of Berkley, who sells a
half bottle (so much more convienent for everyday drinking) for 
under three dollars.

You might also like to try the Vouvray from Renee Loyau.  Lynch
describes it as having, "Honeyed nose of great character; flower blossoms.
Great depth on the palate.  Will age a lifetime."  I can speak for the
truth of everything but the last sentence.  I doubt that I will 
be able to restrain myself.  Recent price: $6.95 for a fifth.

Finally, there's a Sancerre: Les Perriers.  A beautifully typical
example of the variety.  Good fruit, a little grass, medium finish.
$6.95 the fifth for this one.

Good drinking.

Geoff Leach