Wines of the week: Milestone Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc; Tesco Finest Sancerre; Montes Outer Limits Sauvignon Blanc
Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy
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Your support makes all the difference.Spring is perfect for Sauvignon Blanc, its zesty flavours ideal for the season's asparagus, white fish and shellfish. Here are three of the best…
From New Zealand
Milestone Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc 2013
From the same Kiwi stable as the fine Cabernet Franc recommended two weeks ago, this is similarly well made: crisply citric notes, but more rounded and fuller-flavoured than some. Try with scallop or prawns. £12.95, greatwesternwine.co.uk
From France
Tesco Finest Sancerre 2013
Before the New World, there was French Sauvignon Blanc. This is the elegant, restrained, Old World version: lighter, bone-dry, lemony, mineral flavours. A baked flatfish such as brill or Dover sole or a crab risotto is in order. £11.99, Tesco
From Chile
Montes Outer Limits Sauvignon Blanc 2013
A big and bold expression from Chile of New World SB: ripe, juicy, concentrated, lime and grapefruit. But it is the grassy, herbal flavours that make it a great match for English asparagus or even chicken. £14.65, winepalate.co.uk; £14.95, slurp.co.uk
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