If you love white wines with racy acidity, pungent tropical and citrus fruit aromas and flavours as well as grassy green notes, then chances are you’ve had a Sauvignon Blanc or two in your life.
And over the past year, Decanter’s experts have tasted hundreds of the world’s best examples – from the grape’s homeland of the Loire in France, to popular styles from New Zealand, via Chile, Italy, Australia and the US – and not forgetting classic Bordeaux Blanc.
We have whittled our recommendations down to the 25 top-scoring current releases, starting from the pocket-friendly price of £10.30, to cellar-worthy investment wines that will set you back a cool £600 a bottle.
Scroll down to see which 25 current-release Sauvignon Blancs have scored 95 points or more with Decanter
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Must-try Sauvignon Blanc wines: 25 top scorers
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