Rating 94
Style White
Variety
Vintage 2017
Appellation
Sonoma County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 13.5%
Price $38.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-01-11

Perfect For

Pleasing A Crowd, Sounding Like A Wine Pro, Treat Yo'self

Drink If You Like

Grenache Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc , Verdejo

Benzinger Estate Paradiso De Maria Sonoma Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Review

When a pioneering green-farming Cali wine family sells out to a big umbrella company after 30 years of doing the good work, you would think the quality may be compromised. NOPE! Benzinger wine continues to be solid, affordable, and balanced and this single-vineyard biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc, from the first plot planted 30 years ago, confirms this. It is summer in a bottle, with bright notes of green apple and pear along with a dollop of honeysuckle and the smell of freshly baled hay. The minerality is a cool breeze and balances all of these aromas almost to perfection. This is a true biodynamic wine, it doesn’t smell like feet, and is worth the investment to share with fellow wine lovers.

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POINTS
Benzinger Estate Paradiso De Maria Sonoma Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2017
When a pioneering green-farming Cali wine family sells out to a big umbrella company after 30 years of doing the good work, you would think the quality may be compromised. NOPE! Benzinger wine continues to be solid, affordable, and balanced and this single-vineyard biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc, from the first plot planted 30 years ago, confirms this. It is summer in a bottle, with bright notes of green apple and pear along with a dollop of honeysuckle and the smell of freshly baled hay. The minerality is a cool breeze and balances all of these aromas almost to perfection. This is a true biodynamic wine, it doesn’t smell like feet, and is worth the investment to share with fellow wine lovers.

Reviewed On: 01-11-2019
94
POINTS
Benzinger Estate Paradiso De Maria Sonoma Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2017
When a pioneering green-farming Cali wine family sells out to a big umbrella company after 30 years of doing the good work, you would think the quality may be compromised. NOPE! Benzinger wine continues to be solid, affordable, and balanced and this single-vineyard biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc, from the first plot planted 30 years ago, confirms this. It is summer in a bottle, with bright notes of green apple and pear along with a dollop of honeysuckle and the smell of freshly baled hay. The minerality is a cool breeze and balances all of these aromas almost to perfection. This is a true biodynamic wine, it doesn’t smell like feet, and is worth the investment to share with fellow wine lovers.

Reviewed On: 01-11-2019