Sauvignon Blanc

Winestate Magazine 97 points. Aroma: Classic sauvignon blanc aromas with appetizing tropical fruit and minerality. A delightfully fragrant and complex bouquet. Palate: Bright, juicy, and elegant with refined acidity and ripe flavors. Good concentration and length on the palate, excellent structure, and a well-balanced finish. Winemaker’s Comments: Grape yields were back to higher yields this vintage and our vineyard location in the Lower Wairau allowed for later ripening that benefitted from stunning late harvest weather, escaping the botrytis that impacted some vineyards. Our single-vineyard sourcing gives Ten Sisters a rare purity of...

95 Points - "From the Dillons Point sub-region. Fermented and aged for 14 months in five-year-old French oak puncheons. This wine stands out in a crowd ... of sauvignons. For a start it has a rich, mouth-filling texture and real depth of fruit with a mouth-watering savouriness. Don't quaff it, savour it. This is serious sauvignon 22/6/2022" Bob Campbell MW . Cameron Douglas MS 95 points. 95 points - Outstanding "Complex and new, modern and enticing bouquet of lemon curd and lees spices, fresh peach and quince, there’s a natural soil smoky quality with a fine dried herb and natural varietal lift. Delicious with flavours of yellow...

Bob Campbell MW -94 points - 4.5 stars "Appealing sauvignon with a weighty, textural palate and intense passionfruit, guava, box hedge, root ginger and saline/oyster shell flavours. Complex wine from the Dillons Point subregion." 15/9/2022. Winemaker's Notes: This single vineyard rendition of Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the Holdaway Family vineyard at Dillons Point – our favourite sub region for the variety. It is a classic expression of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, being 100% tank fermented, but it offers complexity of texture and a mineral drive that summons river stones and sea spray. Blackcurrant, guava and passionfruit are...

"Vibrant lime elderflower fill the nose with their citric and floral intensity. Air allows tropical fruit notes to show. The palate adds wonderfully vivid nettle and ripe passion fruit notes on a concentrated and beautifully textured body. The finish is full of fruit and total refreshment." - 92/100, Falstaff.

Cameron Douglas MS 95 points. Bob Campbell MW 93 points. Dog Point’s version of the classic aromatic Marlborough style of Sauvignon Blanc. Grapes are hand-picked from eight of their own vineyards within the Wairau Valley. Cropped at an average of 7.5 tonnes/hectare (50hl/ha). The fruit is whole bunch pressed, cold settled before fermentation and 3-4 months aging in stainless steel tanks. A portion of this wine is fermented using indigenous yeast. Bottled without fining. Bright, fresh, citrus driven sauvignon, with elements of honeydew melon, pears and gala apples in the background. A very pure, yet restrained, classic sauvignon expression....

Bob Campbell MW 95 points. A complex full bodied style of Sauvignon Blanc with a chalky minerality and fresh herbal influence, complimented by a vibrant acidity which gives the wine focus. Suggested food matches for Section 94 include fish (particularly salmon), poultry and soft white cheeses. This single vineyard parcel is situated within the Dog Point Vineyard, using the same low cropping level from vines planted in 1992. Fruit is hand-picked, whole bunch pressed and fermented and aged in older French oak barrels for 18 months. Bottled without fining.

Wine Enthusiast 93 points. WINERY NOTE: We produce a classic style of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Fruit is hand-picked early in the season to retain the fresh crisp acidity that is so much a part of the Marlborough style. We add additional complexity at the Winery by aging a portion of the wine in old French barrels, adding weight and texture to the final wine. Our Sauvignon Blanc is food friendly, exhibiting intense varietal aromas well supported by richness and palate weight. Winemaking This certified organic Sauvignon Blanc, was 100% hand-picked, whole bunch pressed straight to tank and fermented to bone dry. Tasting notes This ripe...

94/100 Bob Campbell MW "Tiritiri is a new brand for Neudorf. Tiritiri is Te Reo meaning to cultivate or grow. Tirtiri sits under the Estate label, is made from grower grapes and is not necessarily made from organic grapes or grapes grown on the Waimea Plains. It's worth noting that the previous vintage of this wine was grown on the Waimea Plains and had the same recommended retail price. Nonetheless, the revised branding does draw a rather clearer line in the sand. A serious rather than showy sauvignon (always looking for alliteration opportunities) with concentrated melon, apple and citrus flavours that dominate an array of more subtle...