2010 Domaine Vincent Ricard Potine Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
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2010 Domaine Vincent Ricard Potine Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
Producer: Domaine Vincent Ricard
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Sauvignon Blanc
Origin: France
Region: Loire
89 Points | International Wine Cellar , June 2011
Crisp apple, white flowers, grapefruit zest and a musky whiff of mint on the inviting nose. Juicy and penetrating without coming across as hard; boasts very good density and concentration for its gentle price tag. The flavors of crisp apple and white peach are refreshed on the lingering finish by piquant notes of lemon and grapefruit. Carrying a modest 12.5% alcohol.
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383 Member Ratings
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Member Notes
Outstanding Wine - we want more!
03/24/2012
by Siegel14221075
in addition to the Tanzer Tasting notes we caught a drift of rose petals on the finish - drinks like nectar - especially with the 12.5 content
Very pleasant
03/06/2012
by DAVIS13895424
Wonderfully light and pleasant - like a May wine, yet with luscious minerality - a delightful Loire with a hint of Bordeaux.
Incredible Value
12/02/2011
by Jace
This is one of the most delicious whites I've found at this price point. More baby Sancerre in style, this is our house white.
Shaming New Zealand and Cali
12/02/2011
by K12457788
Ridiculous bargain. Stony, mineral-laced sauv blanc. If anyone knows a better bargain from the Loire or anywhere else, let me know.
bang for the buck
04/27/2011
by Graves12125804
I buy everything WineAccess offers from Vincent Ricard. I haven't tried the Potine yet, since I let all wines shipped rest for a few weeks. Then I age them for 1 to 3 years, drinking my way slowly through. Ricard's SBs consistently morph into baby Sancerre and, of course, the reference and notable echo of Dageneau in his wines is what keeps me coming back. For the SB fan, this is stunning quality for the money.
Wow!
03/21/2012
by Fannin10580945
This just arrived this afternoon, and I stuck one in the freezer for about half an hour and opened it before dinner. Delicious! As advertised with a bit of a saline character on the mid-palate and mouthwatering on the finish. At least a 30 second finish. Well worth the price! Thank you, Wineaccess!
Nice Value
12/21/2011
by fernandez14057233
Crisp, minerally, hint of citrus rind. A very nice wine for the money. 3.5-4 stars
Sauvignon
08/28/2011
by dallasvl
Good Easy Drinking -- Good Acid and Critus
Sauvignon Blanc rocks
04/27/2011
by shrader12441462
We like this very much - it is the everyday white wine that goes with many foods but works well as a stand alone, sit on the deck, put your feet up and drink wine kinda white. Like it very muc :-)
A little lighter than expected
04/08/2012
by McDonnell13813306
This is a decent, very light summer wine in my opinion. I was hoping for something with a bit more body. Although I understand the difference between an old world and new world Sauvignon Blanc, this wine seemed even lighter than what you would expect from an old world wine. A good table white for a hot summer day perhaps.
05/21/2011
by McCarthy13936252
Nothing special. Mediocre taste.
Sauvignon Blanc Touraine review
04/27/2011
by Rapport12459007
Definitely not up to the description you provided in the e-mail review. It is a nice wine....probably around an 87, but there are much better Sauvignon Blancs out there for a similar price (e.g., from Australia).
2010 Domaine Vincent Ricard Potine Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
04/25/2011
by Davis13906882
I am familiar with Sauvignon Blanc from the Touraine and this is representative of some Sauvignon Blancs characteristic of the area but falls short on mature character and minerality which I love. It is a nice quaffable wine but I am not a big fan of what I would characterize as New Zealand expression of the variety- green notes of Sauvignon Blanc rather than the austere mineral notes of Sancerre. It pairs well with chevre, but it lacks the complexity to go with something like a grilled chicken on fresh caught trout.
disappointed
04/07/2012
by stokes13728488
Too much tartness, not enough minerality, wimpy wine.
My first Wine Access disappointment
08/10/2011
by Tate10739853
Disappointingly thin and strident; not what I was expecting at all from the description. Drinkable, but I wouldn't buy it again.
