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2007 Villa Maria Estate Sauvignon Blanc Taylors Pass Vineyard Marlborough
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90 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2008

($30) Pale, green-tinged color. Classic pungent sauvignon aromas of gooseberry, passion fruit and peppery fresh herbs. Then tactile and downright chewy in the mouth, with an almost shocking richness and opulence. A major, ripe mouthful of wine-almost too easy for this bottling! But has enough acidity to maintain its balance.

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