Rating 94
Style White
Variety
Vintage 2017
Appellation
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italy
ABV 13.5%
Price $26.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-01-04

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Drinking Outside the Lines, Sipping Without Food, Treat Yo'self

Drink If You Like

Albariño, Riesling , Sauvignon Blanc

Villa Russiz Collio DOC Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Review

One of the most celebrated winemakers in Friuli, Villa Russiz, brings the best out of any grape they grow (their Merlot will smash your soul) and this Sauvignon Blanc is no exception. One of the best I have ever had, and under $30, this wine is filled with citrus, peach rind and sage, with a grippy, crisp palate. But what makes this wine incredible is the mineral on the finish. It’s like smelling a wet stone just picked from a babbling brook. If you think Sancerre is good be careful, because this might, nay, will convert you to Collio.

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Villa Russiz Collio DOC Sauvignon Blanc 2017
One of the most celebrated winemakers in Friuli, Villa Russiz, brings the best out of any grape they grow (their Merlot will smash your soul) and this Sauvignon Blanc is no exception. One of the best I have ever had, and under $30, this wine is filled with citrus, peach rind and sage, with a grippy, crisp palate. But what makes this wine incredible is the mineral on the finish. It’s like smelling a wet stone just picked from a babbling brook. If you think Sancerre is good be careful, because this might, nay, will convert you to Collio.

Reviewed On: 01-04-2019
94
POINTS
Villa Russiz Collio DOC Sauvignon Blanc 2017
One of the most celebrated winemakers in Friuli, Villa Russiz, brings the best out of any grape they grow (their Merlot will smash your soul) and this Sauvignon Blanc is no exception. One of the best I have ever had, and under $30, this wine is filled with citrus, peach rind and sage, with a grippy, crisp palate. But what makes this wine incredible is the mineral on the finish. It’s like smelling a wet stone just picked from a babbling brook. If you think Sancerre is good be careful, because this might, nay, will convert you to Collio.

Reviewed On: 01-04-2019