The best New Zealand white in this price range. Very crisp with good acidity and I really do taste tropical fruits (pineapple?) plus lemon - amazing.
Great Value
01/04/2003
by GK
Lean and lemony, with plenty of extra dimensions and complexity. I'm mostly a red wine drinker, but this white I buy by the case. Absolutely delicious.
An Exceptional Sauvignon Blanc
08/14/2002
by fasteddie52441
Everything I expect in a good sauvignon blanc and more at a really reasonable price. Complex and satisfying.
The SBs from New Zealand have characteristic citrus (grapefruit or lemon) flavors. This also has a grassy quality. Good for grilled chicken or fish.
Pungent Delight!
02/28/2007
by Thumper 12141604
Wow! If you can't smell the "cat's pee" essence of this 2005 Sav Blanc you've either never owned cats,,,or never cleaned out the litter box! This snappy wine is the Poster Child for the rugged, DELICIOUS, NZ Sav Blancs. Tart, complex and rather robust for such a tightly structured light bodied offering. Fantastic as an apertif, marries well with lighter fare, fish & seafood and cheese dishes. Just plain fun to drink!!
Quite good
06/19/2006
by Mykytiuk10567298
In its class, this is a very pleasant wine. I am into my second case now. It is more restrained than some sauvignon blancs but does retain the character of the grape. Not a great wine, but solidly ok.
very nice with a little of spice
07/16/2004
by Christensen10995920
very tast and priced fairly. I prefer to just sip this by itself, but I'm sure it would go great with some spicy food or something else with a really bold flavor.
A FINE SAUVIGNON BLANC
02/10/2003
by RFIGLIOZZI
A PLEASANT NOSE IS FOLLOWED BY A WIDE ARRAY OF CITRIS--THEN COMPLEXITY OF BODY------- THEN A LONG SATISFYING FINISH. A VERY NICE WINE AND ONE THAT DEFINES A DELICIOUS SAUVIGNON BLANC
Must be a minority opinion
08/21/2007
by partalien
I don't know, but for me this was not so great. A funny aroma (someone else described it as pungent which is what I also focused on) put me off. The tast was overly tart as well. I love NZ Sauv Blancs, but I won't be buying this one again.....
DECENT STUFF
05/29/2007
by pichon17
Pretty good, but for the same money buy the Kim Crawford instead. It's better!!
Good and fruity
02/15/2003
by sydjh
Pretty good, not 5 stars or anything. Nice, fruity, good with fish.
New Zealand's ocean-influenced climate--markedly cooler than that of its neighbor Australia--yields wines with admirable fruit intensity and crisp acidity. Fully two-thirds of New Zealand's wine production is white, and more than half of the wine it ships to America is Sauvignon Blanc. The U.S. market has developed a major thirst for these juicy, fresh New Zealand Sauvignons, which are mostly free of oak influence. But New Zealand Pinot Noir, too, is growing... Read More »
For all of its name recognition and reputation for high-quality plantings and bottlings, Sauvignon Blanc has never been represented in lists or discussions of the spectacular wines of the world. But just because wines made from Sauvignon Blanc are rarely crafted for extended cellaring and don't command staggering sums in international auctions doesn't mean that...
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