The final varietal I have here that hasn't yet made the list is tonight's bottle of Sauvignon Blanc a Vie Di Romans 2004. In an era where most (and the best) Sauvignon Blanc we see is from New Zealand and is typically drunk very young, I thought it would be interesting to try an older Italian wine.
Sauvignon Blanc is usually very bright and lively with tangy tropical fruit overtones. As it ages it loses that refreshing edge. In this case it might have lost more than that. When well chilled the wine was interesting but as it warmed up its faults became clear. This is a winery owned by the Gallo family for about 100 years. $15 spent, lets consider it an experiment and move along.
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