Stag's Leap 2001 Sauvignon Blanc

[quijote]

I bought a bottle of this at $17 a couple of weeks ago because I was too cheap to shell out $45 for the Cabernet. I probably would have liked the cab much better, but I'm glad I tried this SB, if only to get a sense of what an oaky California Sauvignon Blanc tastes like.

This straw yellow-green wine gave forth some typical new-world Sauvignon Blanc aromas of grass and tropical fruit, but the oak overwhelmed the experience with a bouquet of cloves and cinnamon. A slightly grassy and citrusy flavor covered the palate, but gave way to spice and wood on the mid-palate and on the finish. Alc. 14.1%. $17.

Though the SB flavors were there, the smell and taste of this wine reminded me more of oaky Chardonnay. Is this an odd perception to have? Perhaps it's intentional (to make SB palatable to the Chard crowd)?



[This message has been edited by quijote (edited 05-22-2003).]