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Château St. Jean Fumé Blanc 2011 Wine Review

Château St. Jean Fumé Blanc 2011

Château St. Jean Fumé Blanc 2011

Sonoma County, California, United States

Community Score:86/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $25.95

Drink: 2014-2017

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.6%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Château St. Jean

Agent: Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Lemon sunshine with a deft touch of oak that offers just a whisper of smoke. Medium-bodied and subtle. Lovely green apple on the clean finish.

Fumé Blanc food pairings: grilled mahi mahi, shrimp scampi, cheese, Caesar salad, corned beef and cabbage.

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This Château St. Jean Fumé Blanc 2011 was reviewed on March 29, 2014 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 537639
  • $15.74 
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Reviews and Ratings

Jane Staples - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

From the heart of Sonoma, this clear, pale yellow Fume Blanc is refreshing and elegant. With aromas of jasmine and pear, followed by flavours of pear,apple, lemon zest and honeydew melon, this medium-bodied gem will make friends and influence people. Try with smoked oysters.
lcbo#537639, $19.95
Martha Kelly AIWS - CS rated this wine as 85/100 with the following review:

Pale, lemon-green in colour with flavours of grapefruit, lime, pineapple, smoke, and mint. The Medium plus creamy body is balanced by the zesty acidity which carries the flavours through on the warming finish.
Drink now, or keep until 2015.
Enjoy on its own, or pair with goat cheese, or cream soups.
Date tasted: April 2014.
Heather Wall - CS; WSET Advanced rated this wine as 84/100 with the following review:

Pale lemon-green with youthful aromas of citrus,apple,pear,honey,butter,toast, nettles,minerality. Medium-bodied with medium+ acidity carry flavours of tree fruit, citrus, kiwi, anise,wet hay, smoke, honey, honeysuckle.
Medium+ length on a creamy finish.
Drink now, not suitable for ageing.
Food pairings: lobster bisque, four cheese pizza, fruit/ cheese platter, on it's own.
Tasted April 2014
Good value wine.
A luminous Sauvignon Blanc with subtle aromas of citrus and dried herbs. Great acidity and balance. - Community Wine Reviews

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