Jacques Dumont Sauvignon Blanc Val de Loire 2024

90 Points, The Tasting Panel

The new 2024 Jacques Dumont Sauvignon Blanc Val de Loire is a phenomenal value coming out of the Loire Valley, with half the fruit coming from Sancerre itself and half from just outside in Touraine. It already earned 90 points from Tasting Panel and a ‘Best Buy’ designation from Wine Enthusiast.

Here’s what makes this one so attractive: Sancerre has gotten crazy pricey. Heck, even places like Menetou-Salon and Quincy, where we’ve been able to find incredible Sancerre replacements for less, are climbing. But this is the answer. You’re getting Sancerre fruit—literally, half the wine comes from Sancerre—blended with Touraine fruit from 40-year-old vines. That vine age is not something you’d expect at all for an under-$15 Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc, but it’s part of why this wine has so much depth and intensity.