Terrunyo Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Professional Ratings

• 93 Wine & Spirits
  A taut white full of citrus flavors, this sauvignon is structurally strong, with lively acidity from start to finish—the kind of wine that immediately invites a second glass. Since his first release with the 1999 vintage, Ignacio Recabarren has made Terrunyo the reference for coastal Chilean sauvignon blanc.
• 92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2013 Terrunyo Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the cooler part of the Casablanca Valley very close to Valparaiso and produced by Ignacio Recabarren in Puente Alto, Maipo. Again, they sometimes harvest at night to avoid daytime heat on the grapes during the long trip to the winery. From a very cold vintage, the 2013 is an austere Sauvignon, with a citric personality – sharp, vertical and focused – as well as notes of crushed rocks and gooseberries, followed by a salty finish with electric acidity and minerality. This Sancerre-styled Sauvignon should age well.
• 91 Wine Enthusiast
  Minerally citrus aromas are the greeting on this high-end, pure SB. Stony minerality and citric acidity make for a fresh, polished mouthfeel, while flavors of lime, passion fruit and grapefruit are focused and smooth, and not at all soft. When people talk about fine cool-climate Chilean SB, this is what they should be referencing. Editors' Choice
• 90 Wine Spectator
  This crackles with fresh acidity, featuring well-concentrated flavors of green apple, Meyer lemon and blood orange that extend with rich, spicy details. The juicy finish shows a crunchy minerality. Pure and complex.