Wine Spectator 95 – top Kiwi Sauvignon ever:
Stunning, with a complex, aromatic mix of beeswax, litsea oil, vetiver and honeysuckle notes up front, followed by ripe peach, melon and lemon curd at the juicy core. Reveals whiffs of grilled lemon and smoke that swirl around the flavors, as well as a hint of crushed rock minerality on a supple seamless frame. Gains momentum on the epic finish.
And this has earned even higher ratings from New Zealand’s top wine writers.
Indeed, it rates equal to the most recent Haut-Brion Blanc, the 2019, at $790, and above the La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc at $660. And beats the $80 Cloudy Bay Te Koko!
Not only “the best” New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc…this one is really sui generis.
Only 200 cases of this made it to the US, and the nearest store to us to have any (in Georgia) charges $149.99 for it!
