Peter Michael, Merry Edwards. Completely different styles from one another; personally, I probably prefer the ME, but could understand someone else going the other direction. Nothing else relly comes close to these, imo -- at least not that I've had.
All this having been said, in some vintages, Martinelli can make a good one.
@ $15, Mason gets my qpr nod.
"What contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" -- W.C. Fields
Would also recommend: - Kalin Cellars (top value pick) - Morlet Family La Proportion Dorée (simply exceptional) - Spottswoode (just opened an '06 - fantastic)
Araujo & Spottswoode. Never had the Merry Edwards.
-------------------- "One may dislike carrots, spinach, beetroot, or the skin on hot milk. But not wine. It is like hating the air that one breathes, since each is equally indispensable."
Marcel Ayme`
Posts: 6942 | Location: The Left Coast | Registered: Dec 01, 2001
Another vote for Merry Edwards. I know some people say it's really not sauvignon blanc and more like a chard. But it's still from a sauvignon blanc grape.
Posts: 1456 | Location: New Jersey | Registered: Aug 05, 2007
Merry Edwards and Sbragia. Both use the musque clone. St. Supry always makes a consistent QPR.
---------- "Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams . If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, 'It is better that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
- Jack Handy
Posts: 1107 | Location: San Diego | Registered: Jan 17, 2006
I'm with Winetarelli: Merry Edwards and Peter Michael are by far my faves. Old stand-bys for me are Rochioli and Voss: both very refreshing and incredibly consistent.
De gustibus non est disputandum.
Posts: 1591 | Location: Denver, CO | Registered: Jan 02, 2003
Peter Michael, Merry Edwards. Completely different styles from one another; personally, I probably prefer the ME, but could understand someone else going the other direction. Nothing else relly comes close to these, imo -- at least not that I've had.
Originally posted by tanglenet: I like the Merry Edwards SB, but not too keen on the price. I'd rather have 2 kiwi SB's for the same amount of $s spent on the ME.
Quality vs quantity, tanglenet. Go for the quality every time.
