Domaine Les Fontaines Sauvignon Blanc 2004 WHITE France

The Montarioul family certainly know their grapes - they've been sourcing them for years and only pick the best to craft this excellent fresh Sauvignon no mean feat in the sun-soaked south of France! If the grapes get too ripe Sauvignon loses its flavour so you need to pick early - and 2004 helped ... it was a cooler summer than the blisteringly hot 2003 allowing a longer slower ripening time. With the combination of best fruit and the best modern equipment (brand new stainless steel tanks) what you get is an Old World wien made with an innovative New World outlook - richer than a Sancerre but not as in your face as a Kiwi Sauvignon. Soft concentrated and with a nice minerallity.

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Merchant: Sunday Times Wine Club
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