Critics' Score, Aggregated
90/100
Average User Rating
4 Stars - Very Good
257 ratings
Producer
Cloudy Bay Vineyards
Region/Appellation
Marlborough
Country Hierarchy
New Zealand
Grape/Blend
Sauvignon Blanc
Food Suggestion
Goats' Cheese and Feta
Wine Style
White - Green and Flinty
Alcohol Content
13 - 14%
A wine made with Sauvignon Blanc from vineyards in the Wairau Valley where harvest took place between the end of March and April. The wine ferments and ages in stainless steel except for 10% of the grapes that ferment in used French barriques. This was a warmer year than usual by local standards. The wine has a straw-greenish color and a typical bouquet with notes of grapefruit and lime, lychees and gooseberry, peppers and a nicely intense one of tomato leaf. The lovely mouthfeel is silky and rich, fresh and savory with a nice fruity finish.
