Today I am tasting another Chilean wine, the 2008 Santa Rita 120 Sauvignon Blanc. Santa Rita’s 120 wines are named for the 120 fighters who took shelter in the Santa Rita cellars during Chile’s fight for independence. This wine is a blend of 98% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Semillon varietals. It is smartly packaged with a screw cap and available for under $10.
Aroma
This wine has a great nose with wonderful citrus and melon aromas. I pick up pear, green apple and honey dew. It smells fresh and clean.
Flavor
The attack is a bit sweeter than I expected from a Sauvignon Blanc, but it is balanced by good acid. I taste pear and apple with long lasting grapefruit on the back end. The grapefruit is really fun. The mid-palate is actually kind of creamy. This wine will go well with seafood and creamy pasta dishes.
Rating
I like this wine and recommend you try it. It is especially interesting to taste the grapefruit. I rate it at 88 points.
Have you ever detected grapefruit in a wine?
