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| WAIRAU RESERVE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2016 Marlborough, South Island |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
SAINT CLAIR |
| Bright pale straw colour. Fairly intense, slightly spicy, youthful, mineral-tinged, grassy apple nose. Very dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, youthful, intense, slightly spicy, fairly grassy, ripe lemon-apple flavours with a lingering, very crisp, mineral-tinged finish. Has 13% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with a screwcap closure. Unfortunately, a second bottle (not rated) had some reductive rubber hose notes on the nose. The recommended 2013 (***) was released on March 21, 2015 at $35.95. |
CSPC |
415653 |
| Type |
White Table Wine |
| Agent |
PMA Can |
| Country |
New Zealand |
| Region |
Marlborough |
| Rating |
***(90 points)
Dry, Tangy, Grassy, Youthful |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
 |
| TASTING NOTE: Intense and powerful sauvignon blanc, with a wonderfully creamy texture and lengthy finish. It thoroughly deserves its flagship status. A complex wine with ripe tree fruit, tropical fruit and capsicum flavours, together with a savoury mineral character. Drink: 2016 to 2022. Score - 96 (Bob Campbell, MW, bobcampbell.nz, Feb. 11, 2016) |
Price |
$ 34.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - October 14, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
77 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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