High-QPR Sauvignon Blancs

Sauvignon Blanc has been my favorite white wine for a few years.  As noted in prior posts, there are many alternatives for high-QPR Sauvignon Blancs.  Most are medium-bodied and on the dry side, but each wine may be lighter or heavier in body and sweeter or drier in taste.  So far, 10 Sauvignon Blancs have been discussed in this blog.  Wines under $13 include:

2009 Mendoza Station Sauvignon Blanc ($6.99 from Total Wine)

2008 Bogle Sauvignon Blanc ($10)

2008 Chateau St. Jean Fume Blanc ($12.99 list price, usually can be found for under $10 -- Bottle Barn currently has it for $9.99 a bottle)

2008 Kirkham Peak Sauvignon Blanc, Marlboro ($11.99 list price -- the K&L wine club price is $8.99)

2007 Domaine Chatelain Pouilly Fume (list price $22 -- K&L has it for $9.99 while supplies last)

IMO any of the above wines represent excellent quality for the (discounted) price.  See previous posts for specific comments on individual wines.  For wines between $13 and $20, the following wines have been discussed:

2008 Angeline Sauvignon Blanc (list price $14, usually $11-12 with discount)

2008 Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlboro ($13.99 at K&L)

2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Marlboro ($14.99 at K&L)

2008 Clos du Bois Sauvignon Blanc ($14 list price, usually $11-12 with discount -- Bottle Barn currently has it for $9.99)

2008 Mill Creek Sauvignon Blanc ($19 list price, usually $15 with discount)

I think all of these wines offer very high quality-to-price ratios (with the discounted price).  My personal favorite is the 2008 Angeline Sauvignon Blanc.  But everyone's taste is unique -- I recommend that you try as many as you can find (at discounted prices) and develop your own QPR rankings.

For example, note that I could have picked up the 2008 Clos du Bois and the 2008 Chateau St. Jean for $9.99 during my trip to Bottle Barn today.  Combining those wines with the 2008 Angeline that I purchased for $11.20, the 2008 Kirkham Peak for $8.99 (I'm a K&L wine club member), the 2007 Domaine Chatelain for $9.99, and the 2009 Mendoza Station for $6.99 -- that gives me six solid Sauvignon Blancs to choose from.

The average price for the six wines is $9.53 a bottle.  Some of the wines might be suitable for weekday table wines (like the 2009 Mendoza Station and the 2008 Kirkham Peak).  You might find that you like the other wines better for pairing with fish, shrimp, crab, scallops, salmon, pasta, etc.  Purchasing two bottles each of the six wines would cost $114.40 -- not a large investment IMO for 12 bottles of good wine -- and you would have a selection of solid Sauvignon Blancs for a variety of meals.