Domaine de Villargeau 2010 Côteaux du Giennois
 
Currently on a deal at Majestic,  this was in Decanter a couple of years ago as one of France's top wines for  under £10, so now, at £9 each if you buy two, it is a real bargain.
 
A Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire's Central Vineyard areas, bargain price I  suspect because this relatively young appelation (est. 1998) simply doesn't have  the reputation that its more prestigious neighbours in Pouilly and Sancerre do -  in a similar way to Mentetou-Salon.
 
Don't expect a kiwi tropical fruit bomb, this is Sauvignon at its most  graceful - a glass of elegant, steely finesse.
 
 
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