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Good $16 California value Sauvignon
Blanc 2022 Hanna Russian River Valley
(Sonoma). Light green-straw gold; herba‐
ceous, boxwood, light citrus nose; mid acids,
fruit, alcohol (13.2); balanced, semi-long,
crisp, citrus finish. 16/90.

$18 value Graves Sauvignon Blanc-Semil‐
lon blend 2022 Denis Dubourdieu Liaison.
Sharp, mid-green-gold; light herbaceous,
lime, boxwood nose; mid acids; mid depth;
easy sipping, semi-short, crisp citric finish.
15.5/89.

Always tasty value from Martinborough
(not Marlborough), NZ 2022 Craggy Range
Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard Te Muna
Road Vineyard ($20 Costco). Mid-straw gold;
citrus, grapefruit, boxwood nose; mid-plus
acids; mid-body; mid-long citrus finish, bal‐
anced (12.5 alc.). 16/90.

Loire value 2021 Alphonse Mellot
Sancerre La Moussière ($27). Mid-straw gold,
viscous (13.0 alc.); herbaceous, citrus, box‐
wood Sauvignon Blanc nose; mid+ acids; mid-
deep fruit; semi-long, balanced, stylish finish.
16.5/91.

Russian River Valley, Sonoma, 2022
Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc ($38 local
merchant). Mid-straw gold; boxwood, new
mown hay, citrus nose; low-mid acids; mid-
body; good fruit; balanced; long semi-lush
finish. 16.5-17/91-92.

$45 Napa (43%) and Sonoma (57%) 2022
Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc. Citrus, lime,
boxwood, herbaceous nose; mid+acids; mid-
full body; semi-crisp, slightly tart citrus finish.
16.5/91.

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