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Article: Beringer, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, 2002, $12.(FOOD)(WINE OF THE WEEK)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- January 21, 2004
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Byline: Paul Lukacs, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Beringer Vineyards has long excelled with chardonnay from the Napa Valley, producing rich, powerful wines brimming with sun-drenched fruit, but sauvignon blanc has been a different story. Beringer's renditions, like those from many California wineries, tended to taste cumbersome and flabby rather than crisp and fresh. Because they were fashioned like chardonnay, it sometimes seemed as though the winemakers were trying to make one varietal mimic the other.
The 2002 Napa sauvignon from Beringer marks a significant change of direction. Bright and vibrant, it displays ...
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