Tasting notes:
Deliciously aromatic with scents of honeydew melon and orange blossom, delicately infused with herb garden botanicals. A bright, seasonal expression, with juicy lemon and steely cassis flavours and a generously textured palate garnished with a flourish of pastis and wildflowers. A wine with impressive structure and depth, this is Marlborough sauvignon blanc with the volume turned down a notch.
Reviews:
93 Points, Erin Larkin, ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE
‘The wine is salty, fine and sedate—the characters are all in balance with each other. I love this wine from this small producer. It is intense and concentrated, shaped by savory phenolics and loaded with crunchy New Zealand acidity. This speaks of the place in a clear, unfettered voice, and it's brilliant for that.’
93 Points, MaryAnn Worobiec, WINESPECTATOR.COM
‘This white’s vibrant, aromatic mix of lemon blossoms, ripe peach, kumquat and lime sherbet shows focus and intensity on a sleek and smooth body. Touches of candied ginger and green tea linger on the fresh finish.'
17 Points, Julia Harding MW, JANCISROBINSON.COM
‘Vibrant but not overly pungent grassy…with grapefruit and grapefruit-pith zestiness. All those flavours on the palate and an unexpected spiciness that prickles on your tongue. Pure, taut, fresh and lively but with more texture and depth – and length – than many a New Zealand Sauvignon. This has real presence and complexity, the lees adding a chewy richness on the long finish.’
4½ Stars, Michael Cooper, NZ LISTENER
‘It is weighty and sweet-fruited, with strong, ripe tropical fruit flavours to the fore (don’t expect any strong grassy characters). Finely textured, it has lively acidity and a dry, lingering finish.’
David Williams, THE GUARDIAN (UK)
This is a gorgeously fleshy, spring-heeled expression of this most exuberant of dry white wine styles, filled with elderflower, blackcurrant leaf and passion fruit.’
91 Points, Rebecca Gibb MW, VINOUS.COM
‘The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc is open and richly fruited with mid-palate richness. It offers tropical flavours and elderflower notes with flecks of green pepper and jalapeño. Despite the ripeness of fruit, there's still plenty of acidity and an assured grip on the finish.’