Grove Mill
Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Cheddar & Gruyere, Tomato-Based, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Goat & Feta Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Salads & Greens, Meaty & Oily Fish, Fruit Desserts, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Pale lemon in color with a green hue.
Strong nose of cat's pee (on a wet carpet), grapefruits, limes, green vegetables, spices, cooked asparagus, and white pepper. Pretty stinky, but in a good way.
Medium on the body and crisp with high acidity.
Dry on the palate with grapefruits, limes, lemons, green apples, bitter herbs, spices, green vegetables and black pepper.
Medium finish with bitter almonds.
This is a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. Not very balanced, but a good food wine nonetheless. Showing mild complexity and stinky, with lots of vegetable notes. This was probably better a couple of years ago.
I paired it with fresh oysters and horseradish, which went great together.
13% alcohol by volume.
83 points.
$12.
Pale lemon in color with a green hue.
Strong nose of cat's pee (on a wet carpet), grapefruits, limes, green vegetables, spices, cooked asparagus, and white pepper. Pretty stinky, but in a good way.
Medium on the body and crisp with high acidity.
Dry on the palate with grapefruits, limes, lemons, green apples, bitter herbs, spices, green vegetables and black pepper.
Medium finish with bitter almonds.
This is a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. Not very balanced, but a good food wine nonetheless. Showing mild complexity and stinky, with lots of vegetable notes. This was probably better a couple of years ago.
I paired it with fresh oysters and horseradish, which went great together.
13% alcohol by volume.
83 points.
$12.
Obtrusive cat pee, ammonia, jalapeño nose. Tangy, acidic palate.
Obtrusive cat pee, ammonia, jalapeño nose. Tangy, acidic palate.
2 people found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2016Classic expressive NZ nose and tropical fruits and greens on the palate. Finish gives plenty of acid but nonetheless falls a bit short.
Classic expressive NZ nose and tropical fruits and greens on the palate. Finish gives plenty of acid but nonetheless falls a bit short.
1 person found it helpfulApr 9th, 20162014 vintage - still bright and snappy despite being a few years old.
2014 vintage - still bright and snappy despite being a few years old.
Feb 7th, 2018One of the worst wines I’ve tasted. So bad I couldn’t even try to salvage it by making sangria.
One of the worst wines I’ve tasted. So bad I couldn’t even try to salvage it by making sangria.
Oct 15th, 2017Smell of guava. Crisp n clean finishing. Slightmy citric. Nice!
Smell of guava. Crisp n clean finishing. Slightmy citric. Nice!
Aug 10th, 2016