Tasting note: This flagship Sauvignon Blanc of one of MarlboroughÆs leading producers is a consistent trophy and gold meal winner. Rich, weighty wine with little aroma but plenty of flavour. Wonderfully textural Sauvignon Blanc revealing smoky, mineral, matchstick, passion fruit, box hedge, capsicum, and nutty lees characters. Should develop well in bottle. A very complex wine that was slightly edged out of top slot by others with more drive and energy. (09-Nov-2010) [Bob Campbell]
Average Price of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD: $27
Search Rank 6496
Over all vintages, this was the
6496th most popular wine on Wine-Searcher last year.
Search rank last month: 5771st
| Critic | Score |
| Bob Campbell | 90/100 |
| Stephen Tanzer | 90/100 |
| Award Organization | Award Year | Result |
| Decanter World Wine Awards | 2011 | Bronze |
| International Wine Challenge | 2011 | Silver |
| San Francisco International Wine Competition | 2011 | Bronze |
| Air New Zealand Wine Awards | 2010 | Pure Bronze Medal |
Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine grape variety from western France which is now successfully grown in emerging and established wine regions all over the world. While the grape may be more readily associated with the Loire Valley (for its pivotal role in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume), it is more likely to have originated from Bordeaux, where it is typically blended with Semillon.
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Marlborough wine region
Marlborough is by far New Zealand's most important wine region, in terms of both production and area under vine. It is located at the north-eastern tip of the South Island. It stretches from the small port town of Picton in the Marlborough Sounds to the east-coast town of Kaikoura. The long, straight Wairau Valley has the most extensive plantings of vines, and the entire region had 58,300 acres (23,600ha) of land planted with grapes in 2010. This young wine region has won worldwide acclaim for its Sauvignon Blanc.
Marlborough is one of New Zealand’s sunniest, driest areas. Plenty of sunshine, with cool nights and a long growing season helps to promote the vibrant fruit fla ... more
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South Island - New Zealand wine region
The South Island of New Zealand (Te Wai Pounamu in the Maori language) is slightly larger, and much more sparsely populated, than the country's North Island.
Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the island lies at a ... more
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