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 Vintage2013 Label 1 of 26 
TypeWhite
ProducerWither Hills (web)
VarietySauvignon Blanc
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryNew Zealand
RegionSouth Island
SubRegionMarlborough
AppellationWairau Valley
UPC Code(s)633438000122

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2015 (based on 10 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 88.6 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by McMalbec on 1/19/2017 & rated 88 points: Refreshing SB on a warm, humid evening with sautéed scallops. (926 views)
 Tasted by McMalbec on 8/4/2016 & rated 88 points: Refreshing, with hors d'oeuvres on the deck before dinner on a warm summer day. (1102 views)
 Tasted by honest bob on 12/24/2014 & rated 88 points: From 75cl screwcap. Full-bodied, full-throttle NZ gooseberry-bomb SB with good concentration and sweetness hunkering up behind the acidity. Packs quite a punch. 88(-89)P (2084 views)
 Tasted by dreamwisp on 11/28/2014 & rated 95 points: Fruity, crisp. (1978 views)
 Tasted by MJINZ on 9/3/2014 & rated 88 points: V Good . (1952 views)
 Tasted by yofog on 8/19/2014: Solid, everyday wine with nice crispness and typicity, lacking in concentration only but that's fine for the price. (1428 views)
 Tasted by Fausto_Coppi on 7/25/2014 & rated 89 points: Well balanced, crisp, off dry and intensely fruity wine with oodles of green gooseberry, kiwi and asparagus flavours. Long, rich aftertaste. (1182 views)
 Tasted by APF100 on 7/12/2014 & rated 81 points: Helen's everyday wine (669 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By David Lawrason
WineAlign (10/17/2014)
(Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau Valley, Marlborough white) Subscribe to see review text.
By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (10/14/2014)
(Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau Valley, Marlborough white) Subscribe to see review text.
By Mike Bennie
The WINEFRONT (1/17/2014)
(Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2014, IWC Issue #176
(Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough) Subscribe to see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of WineAlign and The WINEFRONT and Vinous. (manage subscription channels)

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Wither Hills

Producer website

U.S. Importer (good source of info)

Sauvignon Blanc

Varietal Character

New Zealand

New Zealand Wine (New Zealand Winegrowers)

South Island

Noeth Island (wine-pages.com)

Marlborough

Gisborne (New Zealand Wine)

 
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