For a long time I didn't like the sauvignon blanc wines. Too sour, with no other flavor development or fullness. I asked a wine seller about this - whether this was true of all sauvignon blancs, or there were other varieties, or whether my palate wasn't experienced enough to appreciate this wine. Well, the question of my palate is still undecided, but the wine seller did confirm that this was a light, fresh and acidic wine often enjoyed in the summer. So I gave up and went back to my chardonnay: rich, vanilla-y and definitively NOT sour.
One day I did by accident get a glass of sauvignon blanc that I was able to enjoy. It remained light but had so many quick, crisp flavors that I didn't have time to notice the acidity. Fruit, like apricot, melon and citrus, and apparently "minerality" and "grassiness" refreshed and gave a persistence that rounded out the flavor. After that I was sold on the sauvignon blanc. I tried several; was sometimes satisfied, sometimes wished I had bought something else. I remain hopeful for future trials.
This Domaine du Tariquet Sauvignon Blanc we got through our quarterly wine order (six wines chosen by the dealer) and was one of the yummy ones. Lots of fruit and minerality, spicy and fresh. A good wine to oysters or fish, or as an aperitif before the meal.
Enjoy!
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