2005 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Name: 2005 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Brand: Cloudy Bay Vineyards
SKU: b3ceb9291b90ef641e58bd3260a5005d
Price: 176.58 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 90 (6 reviews)

Marlborough, New Zealand

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- $ 34 / 750ml
- From May 2022

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90 / 100 6 Critic Reviews
Style White - Green and Flinty
Grape Variety Sauvignon Blanc
Food Pairing Goats' Cheese and Feta

- Vineyard notes: "Sauvignon Blanc comes largely from vineyards planted on the Wairau Valley floor, where the climate and free-draining gravelly soils are perfect for Sauvignon Blanc. This includes the Estate, Motukawa, Widow's Block, Red Shed, and Mustang vineyards."
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Cloudy Bay Vineyards

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Marlborough

New Zealand

Grape Variety / Blend

Sauvignon Blanc

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Style

White Wine

White - Green and Flinty

Food Pairing

Goats' Cheese and Feta

Goats' cheese and feta are examples of young, white cheeses that...

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About the Product

Drinking Window: 2007-2016

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13 - 13.8%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Unoaked
Ownership: LVMH
Closure Type: Screwcap
Vineyard Notes: Sauvignon Blanc comes largely from vineyards planted on the Wairau Valley floor, where the climate and free-draining gravelly soils are perfect for Sauvignon Blanc. This includes the Estate, Motukawa, Widow's Block, Red Shed, and Mustang vineyards.

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Winemaking: Following the harvest, the free- run juice was cold settled, before racking and inoculation with selected yeast. Fermentation was carried out primarily in stainless steel tanks, with almost 5% of the blend fermented at warmer temperatures in large format oak vats. A portion was also fermented using wild yeast to build texture and complexity.

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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Antipasti, cheese Starter Course: Italian

Hamachi kama Starter Course: Grilled yellowtail cheek served with salt; Japanese

Pad pak bung mu krob Main Course: Crispy pork with stir fried morning glory; Contains: fish sauce; Asian

Ossau-Iraty Cheese Course: Occitan-Basque sheep milk cheese; French

Details

About the Product

Drinking Window: 2007-2016

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13 - 13.8%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Unoaked
Ownership: LVMH
Closure Type: Screwcap
Vineyard Notes: Sauvignon Blanc comes largely from vineyards planted on the Wairau Valley floor, where the climate and free-draining gravelly soils are perfect for Sauvignon Blanc. This includes the Estate, Motukawa, Widow's Block, Red Shed, and Mustang vineyards.

Read more
Winemaking: Following the harvest, the free- run juice was cold settled, before racking and inoculation with selected yeast. Fermentation was carried out primarily in stainless steel tanks, with almost 5% of the blend fermented at warmer temperatures in large format oak vats. A portion was also fermented using wild yeast to build texture and complexity.

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Critics Scores & Reviews

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2005 vintage

90 / 100

6 scores

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When to drink: 2007 to 2016

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2005 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2016

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91 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2005 Vintage

This is the highest this benchmark wine has ever scored with our tasters, from what is beginning to look like an excellent year for Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. It's still in an early estery phase right now, marked by honeyed tropical fruits, nectarines and grapefruit, but you can sense the herbal-jalapeño flavors lurking in the background. Rich and powerful on the palate, long on the finish, with this wine, Cloudy Bay is on top of its game.

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93 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

2005 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2023

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88 / 100 Wine Spectator

2005 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2006

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92 / 100 Bob Campbell

2005 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2005

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88 / 100 CellarTracker

2005 Vintage

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2005 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand

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Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Likely past it

The 2005 New Zealand vintage had its fair share of difficulties with unusually cool weather.

The growing season varied considerably between North and South Island. The year tended to favor North Island reds over whites, while in South Island, whites seemed to perform bet...

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