Ask not what your sauvignon can do for you, but what you can do for your sauvignon. That’s the question. I’m not a winemaker, I’m a wine drinker and I love sauvignon to distraction. I will drink it on a boat, in my coat, on a train, on a plane in the rain while travelling … Read More
Te Pa Wines Oke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 $24 (4.5 stars)
Te Pa Wines Oke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 $24 (4.5 stars)
Forget the words ‘sauvignon blanc’, because it’s way more like a ‘crazy, complex, smoky, roasty, toasty white wine’ than a sauvignon. Aromas of pine pollen, marzipan and smoked passionfruit are followed by lemongrass, lime leaf and tropical tastiness. Essentially it’s a gloriously complex wine, produced by a family that can trace their roots back to … Read More