Marlborough, South Island, New ZealandBright and zesty passionfruit, gooseberry, asparagus, hedgerow fill this classic Marlborough savvy. 2015 marked the winery's 30th vintage, as well as one of the driest summers on record. That's felt in the concentration of this round, tropical-minded white, one clouded with lees and trailing with zesty and sour tangerine.Tasted: 23 March 2017Tasted by: Prices:
Marlborough, South Island, New ZealandAlways strange (to me) to taste a wine from the year that you're currently in. But that's the benefit of two hemispheres on this planet and the fact that some wines, like this New Zealand sauvignon blanc, shine when young and fresh. 2015 marks Cloudy Bay's 30th anniversary as well as one of the driest summers on record for the country. Concentrated tropical fruits - kiwi, gooseberry, papaya, tangerine - rule from first whiff, alongside a tangy, potent base of meadow grass, green pepper and greengage. Lemon peel spikes the acidity up a few notches on this intense Marlborough sauvignon blanc. Not shy, and a great example of this type of Kiwi sauvignon. Where is that blind tasting exam when you need one?Tasted: 07 December 2015Tasted by: Prices:
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