This morning I was watching the news and this video came on of a bull in Spain jumping up into the stands and chasing spectators. When I saw the bull leap into the stands, I immediately thought of the Dancing Bull logo. So, tonight we review a sauvignon blanc from Dancing Bull.
But first, here’s the video of that bull “dancing” all over some spectators.
The Dancing Bull Sauvignon Blanc is a California SB, and that’s as specific as the appellation gets. That means that grapes for this wine were sourced from various regions in California, but most came from the Central Coast and Sonoma County. Now, California isn’t typically my top pick for sauvignon blanc. I’ve had a few from California that I’ve liked, but I’ve found that I generally have better luck with those from Chile or New Zealand. So given that California isn’t my top pick for this variety and this is not an appellation specific wine, I wasn’t really expecting much from this wine, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Grapefruit, artichoke, green apple and tropical fruit aromas give this wine good character and complexity on the nose. It has great acidity on the palate with refreshing citrus flavors like grapefruit and lime. The finish is crisply acidic too, and there’s kind of a salty citrus aftertaste, like a margarita from a salted rim glass. All told, this is a nice, tropical sauvignon blanc.
Wine: Dancing Bull
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol: 13.5%
Rating: 86
Price: $12.00
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Disclosure: This wine was received as a sample.