Joel Delaunay Sauvignon Blanc
By Marisa D'Vari | April 18th, 2009 | Category: Wine reviews | No Comments »... so here I am, blind tasting wine on a gorgeous NYC Saturday, and I pour a few ounces into a glass. It is white and from the nose seems like a sauvignon blanc, yet very subdued. "Old World" I think.
Take a New Zealand SB and rip off its vibrant flavors and aroma and at its core you see an old world SB. Or as the French might suggest, "doll up" an old world SB with perfume and makeup and you have a new world Sauvignon Blanc.
This particuar wine it turns out I am drinking, Joel Delaunay, is a 2007 SB from Touraine. As soon as I tasted it, I knew it was not from Sancerre, Menatou, or any of the other familiar regions. It was very shy and subdued, almost hesitant in asserting its SB power.
I like it. It is dry, with classic minerals on the nose and palate, and a very sublte nod to fruit and flowers. You will find apple, which is unusual for me when tasting SB yet it may well be particular to Tourraine. I could see it paired with all manner of white fish, sauteed, grilled, etc, or as an aperatif.
Americans in my view do not seem to understand or crave these subtle Sauvignon Blancs, yet I find it a solid value for the price. Not sure of what that is, yet definately under twenty.
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