From the Gourmet Traveller Wine Winemaker of the Year 2021 comes this benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Always hugely popular, it is a 'go-to' wine for many and its success is based on Jules' passion for the variety having crafted some of the most successful Sauvignon Blancs over many years. 2023 is no exception.
Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Fragrant notes of elderflower, guava and mint jump out of the glass, followed by hints of oregano and thyme layered with passionfruit and citrus. This in-your-face drop captures the essence of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Concentrated citrusy notes of lime zest and tropical guava combine with a lick of wet stones. The palate is dry and gives way to a lip-smacking, mouth-watering finish."
Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, July 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"A very youthful and pungent bouquet filled with aromas of pink grapefruit, apple, lemon and tropical fruits. A layer of freshly sliced bell-pepper and crushed basil adds depth and complexity. Equally pungent and youthful as the wine touches the palate with a saline acid line, crunchy fresh citrus textures and flavours that mirror the bouquet. Gooseberry and apple, lemon and tropical fruits. Delicious and new a wine that will age well, will be perfect with freshly steamed mussels or kina. Best drinking from 2024 through 2029."
5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, June 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"Gorgeously aromatic and inviting, the bouquet shows nectarine, green rockmelon, lime peel and white floral aromas, followed by a delightfully juicy palate offering bright fruit intensity with fine texture and refreshing acidity, offering terrific drinking. At its best: now to 2026."
4 ½ Stars Michael Cooper, July 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"Designed as an "upfront, in-your-face drop", the bright, light lemon/green 2023 vintage was grown in the lower Wairau Valley, Awatere Valley and Southern Valleys ('avoiding the main Wairau Valley floor sites.') Tank-fermented, it is mouthfilling and dry (2.6 grams/litre of residual sugar), with crisp, penetrating tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, showing excellent ripeness, vigour and depth. On the shelves by June 2023, it's an aromatic, punchy, finely balanced wine, boding well for the quality of the new season's Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs."