Sauvignon Blanc
Loire, France

$27.95 (745893)

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This bottling from Langlois-Chateau is from a flinty-soiled 15 ha vineyard in St. Gemme in the north of the appellation. It’s a very elegant, smart sauvignon with a fresh, even nose of gooseberry/rhubarb jam, nettle and grapefruit. It’s mid-weight, intense yet stylish and very even handed, with great purity and focus. Score: 92 (David Lawrason, winealign.com, July 2012)