Tangent Paragon Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Edna Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Sauvignon Blanc

País

United States

Região

Edna Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Edna Valley

Corpo

light

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201586 pts

  There's a curious and compelling saline quality to the nose of this widely available, well-priced bottling, reminiscent of a kelp-lined seashore. It's underscored by Anjou pear, underripe orange and flint scents while a faint hay flavor meets warmer nectarine elements on the eas…

• 201490 pts

  Classic and yet distinctive in aromatics, this bottling from the Niven family's cool-climate vineyard shows cut grass, wet cement and a touch of struck match on the narrowly focused nose. The palate intrigues, with fresh-cut thyme and oregano lifted by a white pepper element.

• 201390 pts

  Winemaker Christian Roguenant makes a strong series of affordable white wines from the Niven family under this label. This Sauvignon Blanc delivers aromas of lemongrass, wet stone, lime zest and white pepper. Flavors recall sipping ice-cold creek water, with refreshing notes of…

• 201190 pts

  Clean and sleek on the palate, this wine has brisk Central Coast acidity, which highlights the complex flavors of green melon, lemon, lime, Asian pear and white pepper. Made without oak, it shows the wonderful terroir of its vineyard.

• 200991 pts

  Tangent makes the best, most consistent unoaked Sauvignon Blanc in California. The 2009 is another classic, offering brilliantly clean, crisp flavors of citrus fruits, green apples and gooseberries. Just beautiful.

• 200690 pts

  What a nice wine. It's so dry, acidically crisp, and so balanced, it puts many more expensive California Sauvignon Blancs to shame. There's no oak in this screwtopped wine, nothing to muck up the pure, fresh citrus and fig flavors. The winemaker has allowed high natural acidity…