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Rancho Zabaco 2005 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (Russian River Valley)

Sauvignon Blanc · Rancho Zabaco

Russian River Valley

Quality

A 0–100 expert rating: 80–84 good, 85–89 very good, 90–94 excellent, 95–100 classic. Higher means a more highly regarded wine.

82/100Good

This Sauvignon is just a little too green. The gooseberry flavors have a sharp, minty edge that detracts, and makes the wine taste medicinal.

Flavor profile

An estimate of the wine's structure: body (how full it feels), acidity (tartness), sweetness, and tannin (the drying grip in reds).

Body40%

Acidity85%

Sweetness10%

Tannin0%

mint

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