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2013 A l'Envers, Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux

( £12, 12.5%, Tesco )

Made by David Hohnen, the Aussie who created Cloudy Bay Sauvignon, and British Master of Wine Clem Yates, this is a tangy, smoky, reductive style with notes of struck match, citrus and pink grapefruit. It doesn’t taste like a Kiwi Sauvignon, but that’s no bad thing. Taut and refreshing, it shows that Hohnen hasn’t lost his touch with Sauvignon. 

Drinking window: 2014-16Similar Wines: £10-£20, 86-90, France, White, Sauvignon Blanc
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