World Cup of Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc "World Cup"
Comparative Sauvignon Blanc Blind Tasting
Bristol Hotel in Vienna, Austria - Sunday, June 11, 2006
Judged by Michael Vaughan, Ph.D.
Based on 49 submissions
Gold Award = 90 points and higher
Silver Award = 88 points to under 90 points
Bronze Award = 86 points to under 88 points

To see the National Post feature from June 17, 2006 click here.
To see the results with tasting notes click here.

		Gold Medal Winners

[Gold]	93.5	Smith Haut Lafitte 2003 Pessac-Leognan (France)
[Gold]	93	Lackner-Tinnacher 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Welles (Austria, South Stryria)
[Gold]	92.5	Hannes Sabathi 2003 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve (Austria, South Stryria)
[Gold]	92.5	Polz 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Hochgrassnitzberg (Austria, South Stryria)
[Gold]	92	De Bortoli 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Yarra Valley (Australia)
[Gold]	91	Erwin Sabathi 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Poharnig (Austria, South Stryria)
[Gold]	91	Veramonte 2004 Sauvignon Blanc - Winemakers Selection (Chile)
[Gold]	90.5	Polz 2003 Sauvignon Blanc Hochgrassnitzberg Reserve (Austria, South Stryria)
[Gold]	90.5	Tement 2000 Sauvignon Blanc Zieregg (Austria, South Stryria)
[Gold]	90	Kollwentz 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Steinmühle (Austria, South Stryria)
[Gold]	90	Sattlerhof 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Sernauberg (Austria, South Stryria)
[Gold]	90	Dog Point 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Martinborough (New Zealand, Martinborough)
[Gold]	90	Palliser Estate 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand, Martinborough)
[Gold]	90	Saint Clair 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Block 3 (New Zealand)

		Silver Medal Winners

[Silver]	89.5	Andreas Tscheppe 2004 Sauvignon Blanc (Austria, South Stryria)
[Silver]	89.5	Didier Dagueneau 2004 Pouilly Fumé Silex (France)
[Silver]	89.5	Alois Lageder 2005 Terlaner Sauvignon Blanc (Italy)
[Silver]	89	Baron de "L" 2000 Pouilly Fumé (France)
[Silver]	89	Domaine Henri Bourgeois 2004 Pouilly Fumé La Demoiselle de Bourgeois (France)
[Silver]	89	Mount Nelson 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
[Silver]	88.5	Erwin Sabathi 2003 Sauvignon Blanc Merveilleux (Austria, South Stryria)
[Silver]	88.5	Jurtschitsch 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Fahnenberg (Austria, South Stryria)
[Silver]	88	Didier Dagueneau 2004 Blanc Fumé de Pouilly Pur Sang (France)
[Silver]	88	Cloudy Bay 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
[Silver]	88	Vergelegen 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (South Africa, Western Cape)

		Bronze Medal Winners

[Bronze]	87.5	Wohlmuth 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Steinriegel (Austria, South Stryria)
[Bronze]	87.5	Neil Ellis 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Groenekloof (South Africa, Groenekloof)
[Bronze]	87	Gross 2000 Sauvignon Blanc Ratscher Nussberg (Austria, South Stryria)
[Bronze]	87	Neumeister 2001 Sauvignon Blanc Moarfeitl (Austria, South Stryria)
[Bronze]	87	Neumeister 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Klausen (Austria, South Stryria)
[Bronze]	87	Nigl 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Austria, Kremstal)
[Bronze]	87	Sattlerhof 2000 Sauvignon Blanc Privat (Austria, South Stryria)
[Bronze]	87	Tement 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Grassnitzberg (Austria, South Stryria)
[Bronze]	87	Comte Lafond 2004 Sancerre (France)
[Bronze]	87	Gaja 2004 Alteni di Brassica (Italy)
[Bronze]	87	Te Mata Estate 2002 Woodthorpe Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
[Bronze]	87	Durbanville Hills 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Rhinofields (South Africa, Western Cape)
[Bronze]	86	Lachner-Tinnacher 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Steinbach (Austria, South Stryria)
[Bronze]	86	Schiopetto 2004 Sauvignon Blanc Collio (Italy)
[Bronze]	86	Mulderbosch 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (South Africa, Stellenbosch)
[Bronze]	86	Steenberg 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve (South Africa, Constantia)

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