| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.9 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 52 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by NewEngland on 8/25/2012 & rated 84 points: Five years past vintage, so this bottle could be past its prime. A little aroma of smelly feet, that blew off quickly. Then an aroma of yellow grapefruit. Off-dry, medium body, with grapefruit flavor and soft mouthfeel. Long grapefruit finish/aftertaste. Good without food. But the grapefruit aftertaste obnoxiously overpowered my fish, salad, and stir fried Thai eggplant. Unexpectedly, my after dinner chocolate nut candy held its own against the grapefruit, so was a good match. (3741 views) |
| | Tasted by Maxine on 9/3/2010 & rated 88 points: This vintage is definately better than the 2008. Drink them now as some bottles are loosing the spritz on the palate sensaton. (4508 views) |
| | Tasted by Harneloot on 8/28/2010 & rated 88 points: Great value for the $$$ (4442 views) |
| | Tasted by soyhead on 4/4/2010 & rated 85 points: mouth - tropical fruit mixed with taste of green grass, slight bitter finish (4699 views) |
| | Tasted by Maxine on 11/15/2009 & rated 89 points: Loved the 2007 Vintage, so perhaps this may need to be stored for a year before drinking. This is not ready for prime time - non the less - buy it now - it'll be delicious in a year. (4942 views) |
| | Tasted by winolee on 10/21/2009 & rated 90 points: Light straw color. Bouquet of tropical fruits. If you are looking for a dry sauvignon blanc, this is for you. Tastes of green apples, lemon, and mineral. (2650 views) |
| | Tasted by J Pas on 7/4/2009 & rated 87 points: Best value sauvignon blanc around, crisp, balanced very nice (2746 views) |
| | Tasted by Crystal on 6/2/2009 & rated 86 points: drink this very cold on a hot day with pork sandwiches and you will be happy:-) (2727 views) |
| | Tasted by Teamcrev on 5/18/2009 & rated 87 points: Fine. Prefer the Kim Crawford> (2755 views) |
| | Tasted by godx on 3/1/2009 & rated 87 points: Medium lemon, clear. Nose of gooseberry, grapefruit, some tropical fruits. Similar palate. Medium to high acidity, light body, shorter finish. Drink now. Good. (3162 views) |
| | Tasted by grdnbrrtt on 2/18/2009 & rated 83 points: Had a too cold glass at The Fish Market for lunch with tilapia. Not a fair opportunity, so I likely missed a lot. It was clean, grassy, a light citrus, and that finish that clears the taste buds. (3190 views) |
| | Tasted by Maxine on 2/16/2009 & rated 95 points: This is one of my favorite wines. It's pleasantly sweet, light acid, and very easy to drink. My only complaint is that the bottle disappears before I know it. Good thing it's the only wine I drink that this happens with.This is a light wine with a typical zip that is typical for the varietal. The 2007 vintage is superior to the 2008, but the 2008 may improve in a few months. (3334 views) |
| | Tasted by nickbb on 1/16/2009 & rated 87 points: Tropical fruit aromas. some lovely fresh gooseberry flavours on the palate with nice acidity. A decent Sauvignon Blanc in my book. (2937 views) |
| | Tasted by kwattro on 1/13/2009 & rated 83 points: A good quaffer. Peach, melon and citrus. Goes really well with char-grilled terriyaki salmon. (3053 views) |
| | Tasted by dwm613 on 11/30/2008 & rated 85 points: An OK Sauvignon Blanc. Tart, grapefruit flavors. The finish was a little bit sour. Will try other Marlborough producers before going back to this one. (3111 views) |
| | Tasted by RockinBabe on 11/16/2008 & rated 89 points: Very crisp, nicley refreshing, lot's of juicy crisp apple. (3151 views) |
| | Tasted by rc@ughey on 10/9/2008 & rated 85 points: Fine, decent, and typical. (3114 views) |
| | Tasted by cgrimes on 10/2/2008 & rated 85 points: Bought for cooking and had a taste while prepping. Light yellow color. Nose of grass, grapefruit. Similar palate with some lime and minerality. Decent. (2909 views) |
| | Tasted by ThMeyer on 9/30/2008 & rated 88 points: Textbook NZ SB. Classic nose of hay, grass, gooseberries and lemon. Good mouthfeel. Quite nice. (2983 views) |
| | Tasted by WineKnurd on 9/24/2008 & rated 85 points: Typical NZ SB from a corporate winery. Good but tastes like every other NZ SB from Marlborough. (CMS B) (3087 views) |
| | Tasted by sfmissionwino on 9/7/2008 & rated 90 points: Appearance: Pale, with a white-lemon type of color. It’s like straw.
Nose: Very pronounced, it will take over the room, and has a ton of aromas, such as green apple, honey, lemon, grass, and tons of pear.
Palate: Off-dry to medium, with medium acidity and no tannins. The body is average, with flavors of peach, lemonade, grapefruit, and the sweetness of honey. A nice finish appears and lingers for a good while.
Overall: A solid sauvignon blanc. For the price, it’s a good buy. The balance is great, and while the alcohol is slightly hot, it’s not overbearing at all. My bottle had some frizzante, and being young, it may soften and reveal even more flavors. A very good wine.
I give it a 90. (1477 views) |
| | Tasted by PolarBear22 on 8/2/2008 & rated 87 points: Great NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Lots of nice citrus/grapefruit. Crisp with a nice finish. (2910 views) |
| | Tasted by Teamcrev on 7/27/2008 & rated 84 points: A touch of sweetness almost and a slight spritzy/fizzy feel. So, yes, this is a bit different from most of the NZ SB's we've had this summer. We prefer to more traditional. (2637 views) |
| | Tasted by pkbackman on 7/26/2008 & rated 86 points: Very Good
Standard NZ SB with grass, berries and minerality. Crisp and clean. But had a slight off putting tinny finish that kept this from being better. (2684 views) |
| | Tasted by SoCal on 7/12/2008 & rated 84 points: Light yellow color. A wonderful shot of grapefruit and flowers. The palate is serviceable with citrus tones and acid but the mid palate runs and hides from you. The finish returns with a wheat grass flavor. Overall a good wine for the price but it is a bit all over the place for me. (2668 views) |
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