Some questions come up over and over again, this one for example: can you age Sauvignon Blanc?
I had overlooked this 2017 La Gemière Sancerre in my cellar. Clearly time to open it. The colour had changed from the typical grassy green to a light golden colour. The nose was not pronounced, a bit waxy perhaps.
I was pleasantly surprised on the palate. The wine tasted a bit like an aged Riesling: beeswax, lanolin, some honey, and some remaining pear fruit. The wine shows still some freshness due to the healthy acidity of the wine.
So yes, this wine is absolutely drinkable at seven years of age, but one should not expect it to taste like a fresh Sauvignon Blanc. Wood aged Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand also lasts many years.
The question then is, yes some ageing is possible, but why would you want to?
Score: 91/+
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