Thalia Sauvignon Blanc Vilana 2015 Wine Review

Thalia Sauvignon Blanc Vilana 2015

Peza, Greece

Community Score:86/100

Community Reviews: 5

Add My Review

Price: $13.20

Drink: 2015-2017

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine

Winery: Thalia

Agent: The Kolonaki Group Inc

Natalie's Score: 87/100

Light, pretty and floral with notes of lilies and white melon. Lovely chilled aperitif or companion to seafood.

Scrumptious Seafood Wine

This Thalia Sauvignon Blanc Vilana 2015 was reviewed on September 17, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

More Vintages: 2017 2016 2012 2011 2022

Add New Vintage

Pricing & Stock Information

LCBO
273490
$13.20
Check Stock

ANBL
2528
$10.99
Check Stock

Reviews and Ratings

Lynn van der Linde - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Bright pale yellow in the glass, tropical notes on the nose that transform into a lingering citrus finish.
Tasted Nov 2016.

Lori Kilmartin WSET3 - WSET3 Sommelier rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Not your typical Sauvignon Blanc. Tropical aromas of banana, melon and peach with a smooth mouthfeel. Medium acidity that is short lived. Serve as an apertif.
Tasted November 29, 2016.

Pamela Chiles rated this wine as 87/100 with the following review:

Tropical aromas are first out of the glass and the palate has those green or herbaceous flavours and a bit of a smokey finish. Light-bodied and short.

Luc Delorme rated this wine as 80/100 with the following review:

While the label may say Sauvignon Blanc (blended with Vilana, a varietal rarely seen outside of Crete), you're in for a disappointment if you're expecting a crisp and fresh wine that generally typifies the varietal.

This wine comes through on the nose with some very pleasant tropical fruit, and little of the herbaceous aromas associated with Sauvignon Blanc. Its light gold colour also points to a different kind of wine.

On the palate, the lack of acidity is what struck me the most. I served this with sushi, and was hoping for a good level of acidity (It does say Sauvignon Blanc on the bottle!), which is not there, even served well-chilled. The floral and tropical fruit flavours are nice, but there is nothing there to support them. The wine seems "flat", perhaps like a bottle of Australian Viognier that's been left open in the refrigerator for a few days. Finish is short and unremarkable.

We stopped after a glass each; I'll use the rest for cooking. There are far better whites, even at this price point. Tasted March 2017.

If you liked the Thalia Sauvignon Blanc Vilana 2015, you might also like these wines:

Top Rated White Wines

Add bottle and/or label shots for this wine
Wineries and agents: Add notes for this wine
Find this wine in other stores

Recipes for Thalia Sauvignon Blanc Vilana 2015

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

SAVE MY SEAT!

Wine of the Week

As featured on

Charles Baker White Wine
Riesling 2021,
Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A. ...

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 333,854 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources. learn more

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 333,854 strong:

Thalia Sauvignon Blanc Vilana 2015 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 87/100

Pricing & Stock Information