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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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