Jeffrey Woo

9.0

Pale lemon (translucent) hue. Pronounced aromas of bell pepper, gooseberry, grapefruit, with a hint of grass. Medium-minus body with high acid. Citrus and minerals on the palate. Long finish. Exemplar of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. — 4 months ago

Jeffrey Woo

8.9

Pale yellow hue. Aromas of grass, grapefruit, guava, melon, passionfruit, pineapple. Light body and high acidity. Satisfying and exemplary New Zealand SB.

(Tasted in 2019.) — 8 months ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Blast of freshly mown grass… lime zest, wet stone, and lively acidity. Perfect quaff for quick tropical beach getaway.., shaking my head at all the high end cab being consumed on a warm evening in Anguilla on the beach. This wine reminds me how versatile Loire whites are. Perfect balance if not served too cold. — 2 years ago

Tobin Spratte

9.3

Concentrated stone fruit, grapefruit, guava, with tinges of passion fruit backed by grass and herb notes. Crisp, classic sauvignon blanc texture, though less racy than its European counterparts, but showcases the potential of aromatic New World whites. Very nicely balanced finish. — 4 months ago

Micayla Shafran

9.0

This white wine has prominent notes of apple and pear on the nose, with hints of green apple and lemon grass to the taste. This white wine is not very acidic, and I enjoy that it is not too dry. — 8 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

This bottle is wonderful. Grapefruit everywhere, wet grass, salty seashore/shells, opens with more tropical flavors coming forward with the grapefruit. A perfect warm day wine. — 2 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Kinda forgot how white Bordeaux is a bit of a sleeper when it comes to summer whites. A bit sleeker & more crystalline than my top dog White Bordeaux, but still fresh white flowers, some marzipan, & distant cut grass. Heavier on Semillion blend, which is my preference. — 2 years ago

Phil Kessling

9.0

Classic. Crisp citrus, hint of cut grass, slight salinity, wet rock, great acidity. — 7 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Classic NZ label. Smells funky. Lawn just cut or a piece of fresh grass in the teeth. And lemon citrus peels. Flavors are complex and very audacious. Bombastic even. Plenty of citrus, but something else as well. Shells? Like the calcium carbonate in those. Also big gooseberries. This is a good example of how NZ Sauv Blanc differs from the other styles out there. This wine packs a punch. — 7 months ago

Lindsay C

9.3

Pear, apple, cut grass, crisp, fresh — 2 years ago

with Nigel