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 Vintage2009 Label 1 of 26 
TypeWhite
ProducerChâteau de Thauvenay (web)
VarietySauvignon Blanc
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionLoire Valley
SubRegionUpper Loire
AppellationSancerre
UPC Code(s)859072002104

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2013 (based on 42 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See de Thauvenay Sancerre on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 31 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Outplaying on 12/26/2018: This was pretty tasty. Honeyed unripe pineapple and citrus. Lime and very slight pyrazine flavors. Still very fresh and lively. (877 views)
 Tasted by Endodr on 6/4/2013 & rated 87 points: Bright yellow colored with a nose of grapefruit and lemon. The wine tastes of citrus, especially tart grapefruit and lemon zest. There is also a minerality noted on the palate. It is balanced with nice fruit and crisp acidity. The wine is medium bodied with a moderate finish. There is a slight bitterness that is a little distracting in the finish. Drink soon! (3933 views)
 Tasted by IlonaN on 12/5/2012 & rated 90 points: Lovely mature Sancerre with baked green apple notes and ripe fruit, not RS, on the palate. Nice touch of salty minerality on the finish too. (3949 views)
 Tasted by toddmk on 7/15/2012: A little bit bitter. Very acidic. Starting to lose some of the fruit. Drink up. (4742 views)
 Tasted by flaco22 on 9/8/2011 & rated 88 points: My first Sancerre. Very nice, not too dry white. Will try others. (5617 views)
 Tasted by Nutty08 on 8/27/2011 & rated 89 points: Remains a crowd pleaser on hot Texas days. See prior notes for details. Crisp and refreshing with a nice mineral edge. (5674 views)
 Tasted by pagejshawjr on 7/20/2011 & rated 88 points: simple and not overly complex. Better at room temperature and on the second day. (3963 views)
 Tasted by Nutty08 on 7/3/2011 & rated 90 points: Nice crisp refreshing bottle. Lemon zest and grassy nose, with crisp acidity and mineral finish with a touch of melon. solid qpr. (4733 views)
 Tasted by mjmiller1223 on 6/18/2011 & rated 87 points: Citrus. Apple. Mild oak. Good summer wine. Goes well with shellfish (4064 views)
 Tasted by Scotty2Thumbs on 6/7/2011 & rated 88 points: Stone fruit and citrus on the nose along with honeysuckle and white flowers. Medium to light in weight, with citrus flavors and minerality on the palate. Overall really enjoyable - good value. (4937 views)
 Tasted by V2 on 5/30/2011 & rated 88 points: Excellent QPR for a Sancerre! Very easy drinking white pairs well with cheese and lobster tail! (3712 views)
 Tasted by AllRed on 5/28/2011 & rated 88 points: 4th Saturday Brown Bagger (Rick & Cris'): Pale color. Aromas of flowers, grass and citrus. Lemon oil, grass and citrus flavors, with good underlying acidity. Guessed Sauv Blanc. (5035 views)
 Tasted by dssinger on 4/6/2011 & rated 87 points: Minerally, lemony, nicely acid (540 views)
 Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 3/31/2011 & rated 90 points: 2009 Sancerres Blindtasted (Tom's House, Palo Alto, California): Group's #8 (my #7) – 58 pts.; 0, 0, 0, 0 - light lemon yellow color; seawater, saline, oyster shell, minerally nose; saline, tart grapefruit, tart kumquat, mineral, lavender palate; medium finish ($14.50 at Costco) (3228 views)
 Tasted by VandyMD on 2/27/2011 & rated 87 points: I live for Sancerre but was unimpressed with this wine. I am ok with light citrus notes but there needs to be a complex backbone or even a hint of oakiness which this had neither. (3224 views)
 Tasted by moxielady on 2/9/2011 & rated 88 points: Citrus, nice acid on finish. Good value. (3261 views)
 Tasted by kirbyandrew on 1/27/2011 & rated 89 points: Honeysuckle and citrus on the nose. On the palate, this wine has a medium to light body with notes of grapefruit and green apple with a lemony finish. Excellent value. (3619 views)
 Tasted by jeremy_ross on 1/23/2011 & rated 87 points: Pears, honey, white flowers on nose. Medium weight and acid, lemon, grapefruit, pear flavors. Finish is pretty long with some added melon flavor. Nice! (3350 views)
 Tasted by Gdirector on 1/16/2011 & rated 92 points: One of my favorite whites. (3435 views)
 Tasted by atl10trader on 12/16/2010 & rated 88 points: Nice pairing with Thai food, ginger. Notes of bright lemon, citrus (3535 views)
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By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (3/31/2011)
(Château de Thauvenay Sancerre) Group's #8 (my #7) – 58 pts.; 0, 0, 0, 0 - light lemon yellow color; seawater, saline, oyster shell, minerally nose; saline, tart grapefruit, tart kumquat, mineral, lavender palate; medium finish ($14.50 at Costco)  90 points
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Château de Thauvenay

Producer website

Sauvignon Blanc

Varietal Character

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Loire Valley

Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)

Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports

2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson

2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
Vinfolio

"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert

2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd

Vineyards on weinagen-info

Sancerre

Map on weinlagen.info

 
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