Askerne Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon 2018 $23.90 Fish Tacos with tomatillo and avocado sauce Hands down the best thing you can possibly sip with these seriously spicy fish tacos, is the Askerne Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon 2018 ($23.90) It’s heaving with herbaceousness, lemongrass, white pepper and tarragon-infused terrificness. Sauvignon gris is … Read More
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Blackenbrook Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Instagram image here Blackenbrook Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $21 This sensational new sauvignon from Ursula and Daniel Schwarzenbach’s Home vineyard on Baldwin Road is concrete evidence that the 2020 harvest was all kinds of excellent in their part of the world. Extremely fresh and packed with tropical intensity, crunchy citrus and cressy-herbaceousness it’s an excellent … Read More
Zephyr MKIII Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Zephyr MKIII Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $33 If you’re expecting a simple splash of bog-standard, sweet passionfruit, peach and par-for-the-course capsicum, then you’ve cruised into the wrong cul-de-sac, my friend. This wine is yellow diamond-bright and scented with oodles of lemongrassy intensity, layers of lemon and lime, buckets of basil and mountains of minerally, quartzy … Read More
Drummond Farm Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Drummond Farm Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $20.40 I tasted this wine as a cleanskin sample and it was a roasty, toasty example packed solid with stonefruit tones and showing a creamy complexity on the finish. Punchy and slightly wild at heart, its a ripe, rumpty style that has loads of potential. Very food-friendly too. Soft … Read More
OTU Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
OTU Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $18 Aromas of lime, lemon and soft passionfruit and ripe peachy flavours abound in this wine. It’s a lighter-styled, uncomplicated style that will reward any sauvignon fan who’s after a cleansing, quaffable sip. Refreshing tangy and taut. For stockists visit http://www.otuwine.com
Nautilus Estate The Paper Nautilus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Nautilus Estate The Paper Nautilus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $35 (released Sept 1st 2020) Only released in exceptional years, the Nautilus team have opted to ferment this high-quality fruit in older large french oak barrels and that’s injected lime, lemongrass, white pepper, smoked passionfruit, bruised basil and buckets of lemony loveliness. The acidity is banging, … Read More
Pounamu Special Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Pounamu Special Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (UK & Europe only) If you’re living in New Zealand sadly you’re unlikely to be able to feast your fangs on this gorgeous sauvignon because it’s a wine sold pretty much exclusively in Europe, Asia, the UK and the USA. Crafted by the superhuman talents of ex-Cloudy Bay … Read More
Little Beauty Black Edition Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Little Beauty Black Edition Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (UK & Europe only 27.50GPB) The Little Beauty is sourced from three parcels of fruit from just ten select rows in a family vineyard in the Waihopai Valley, and the rather stark label is in total contrast to the riot of flavour inside. Carefully crafted by ex-Cloudy … Read More
O:TU Limited Release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
O:TU Limited Release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $23 This sauvignon blanc is an ultra-elegant example, stitched together with citrus and passionfruit, basil and lemongrass layers . The powdery texture in the mid-palate provides a lovely counterweight to the punchy herbaceousness and floral tones. It’s delicious and crunchy-fresh. For stockists in your area email b.magan@otuwines.com
Lime Rock Central Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Lime Rock Central Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015 $19 (retasted 23.6.2020) At five years old, sauvignon blanc should, according to popular belief, be heading toward the rest home. However this example from Rosie Butler’s vineyard growing in the deep, limestone soils of Tikokino, has loads of life left in it. Lemongrass, basil, peapod and passionfruit … Read More