2007 Merry Edwards - The Highest Rated Sauvignon Blanc Ever
This smashes the previous best! The next best wine ever of this varietal (and there were just two) received 94 points.
According to Wine Spectator, the 2007 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc release is:
A rocket beam of vibrancy, with effusive honeysuckle notes, ripe honeydew melon, citrus, pear and apricot flavors that have amazing structure, depth and body. Ripe flavors end with a mouthwatering finish, where the mineral and spice details echo on and on. Drink now through 2012 (3,880 cases made).The previous best Sauvignon Blancs?
ARAUJO Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Eisele Vineyard 2002; score: 94; release price - $32; Napa, California; Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2004, with a rank of 34; Wine Spectator Designation: Highly Recommended.
An exceptional bottling that offers a veritable explosion of hay, lemon blossom, grass, melon and nectarine notes. Tangy acidity, supple cream tones, anise and mineral nuances weave through a finish of superior depth and dimension. Doesn't get much better than this. Drink now through 2006. 1,300 cases made. –JLCLOUDY BAY Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 1996; score: 94; release price - $17; New Zealand ; Wine Spectator Top 100 of 1997, with a rank of 7; Wine Spectator Designation: Spectator Selection;
Superb. Well crafted, it's steely dry but exuberant at the same time, with distinctive, bright passion fruit, nectarine and herb flavors that linger bracingly through the zingy finish. Delicious. Drink now. 7,000 cases imported. –HSI think this incredible Merry Edwards wine will be in the top five of 2009. Will it be number one? Stay tuned.
And the good news for me - I bought a case of this all time best today. Thank you Rick Siegman, wine merchant at the Centennial Fine Wines and Spirits in Highland Park Village, Dallas, for getting your hands on this beauty!
Pierre Cutler
The Sacramento Executive
