Here's a recap of our Sauvignon Blanc Judgement tasting which took place Tuesday March 21.
Great tasting last night. Britnie Bazylewski and Josh Kelly of
Creekside Winery brought along a fruity sipper from Creekside. The 2016 Creekside Sauvignon Blanc set the stage for an evening of grapefruit and gooseberry.
We experienced a lot of similarity between the wines with familiar gooseberry, grassiness, tropical fruit showing up all over. There was also a lot of variation in the amount of oak influence, juicy fruitiness, and acidity across the range of wines. There was definitely a wine for every taste in this high-calibre collection of white wines.
Possibly the most active group discussion about wines we’ve ever had at the end of the tasting. This was probably mostly due to how effectively Britnie coaxed comments from members as she gave her impressions of the wines. It was a really fun and active discussion at the end of the evening. One of our members commented that Britnie was the best speaker TVC has ever had. Thank you!
Group results:
2013 Henri Bourgeois La Bourgeoise Sancerre (Loire) $44; Group #1; Guest #8 and #1
2013 Clouds Rest Forbidden Sauvignon Blanc (California) $50; Group #2
2013 Creekside Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (Ontario) $27; Group #3
2016 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) $35; Group #4
2014 Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc (California) $47; Group #5
2013 Schiopetto Sauvignon Blanc (Italy) $33; Group #6
2013 Château Olivier Blanc (Bordeaux) $59; Group #7
2013 Henri Bourgeois d'Antan Sancerre (Loire) $59; Group #8
In April, we'll be sampling 8 Canadian Meritage wines: four from Ontario and four from BC, the two regions that produce the best red Meritage wines in the country. The winemaker at Stratus (ON), J-L (Jean-Laurent) Groux, is a native of France’s Loire Valley who learned his craft in the vineyards of Burgundy and Bordeaux. Tawse, voted Canada’s Winery of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016, is dedicated to producing terroir-driven wines of exceptional elegance, depth and character. Hidden Bench’s (ON) Terroir series is produced in very limited quantities and represents the very best premium
In preparation for the warmer months (yes, spring will be back soon!), we feature Sauvignon Blanc wines from six regions of the world. These regions are: Bordeaux, Loire, Italy, Niagara, New Zealand and California so you can hold your own "judgement" as to which region you prefer as they should be quite distinctive because of their terroir. Our guest speaker is Britnie Bazylewski, Hospitality Manager & Winery Sommelier from Creekside Winery whose wine is also featured in our lineup. Hope to see you there!
