2019 Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc Avery Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88 points

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  10/15/2020 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  100% Sauvignon Blanc
  sourced from three premium vineyards in Marlborough including
  Richard and Linda Avery's site.
  100% de-stemmed. Gently pressed.
  Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with
  inoculated indigenous yeast.
  Matured 4 months. Fined and filtered.
  12.7% Abv.
  Proprietors: Terry and Mary Peabody and family
  Chief Winemaker: Julian Grounds
  National Vineyard Manager: Jonathan Hamlet
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Bright pale lime/straw. Moderately grassy varietal.
  B(alance)=2: Modulated fruit with crisp acidity.
  C(omplexity)=2: Citrus, honeydew, mineral.
  D(epth)=1: Vibrant mouthfeel; average length and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1] = 7/10
  
  Well made and unmistakably New Zealand,
  
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  1/17/2020 - Callum's Corkers wrote: 85 Points

  brief note from a London tasting
  
  N...big and fresh, grassy
  
  T....disappointing, previous vintages of this Marlb' wine have been much better. Insipid, short, no charm at all, fruit ripe enough but that's probably the best thing I can say.
  
  Rec RP £15.00.....feels worth £10.00

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