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RESERVE WAIRAU VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC 2016 Wairau Valley, Marlborough, South Island |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
VILLA MARIA |
Very bright pale straw colour. Spicy, stewed apple-lemon nose with lots of grassy notes and some mineral-tinged notes. Very dry, medium bodied, tangy, rhubarb-tinged, very grassy, lemon-apple flavours with a lingering, high acid, very faintly bitter, mineral-tinged finish. Still quite youthful. Has 13.5% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with lot number L7086 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Screwcap closure. TONY ASPLER / 90-points / BEST BUY - Floral, herbaceous, green plum and grapefruit bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, elegant, grassy-gooseberry flavour; well-balanced with great length. |
CSPC |
536201 |
Type |
White Table Wine |
Agent |
Phi Dan |
Country |
New Zealand |
Region |
Marlborough |
Rating |
**+(89 points) Tangy, Grassy |
LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
TASTING NOTE: Quite a concentrated sauvignon blanc showing good purity and a mix of flavours from the greener gooseberry end of the spectrum to riper tropical fruits. Fruity acidity helps drive a lengthy finish. Attractive complexity with layers of flavour, including a suggestion of gunflint. Drink 2016-2021. Score - 94 (Bob Campbell, MW, bobcampbell.nz, Nov. 1, 2016) |
Price |
$ 24.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 17, 2018 |
Cases bought |
250 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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