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Grandeur Wellington Artisan Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Bright varietal nose; pretty and subtle with a fine, flinty and firm palate.

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Leura Park Estate Bellarine Peninsula Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 3, 2021

Still amazingly youthful with light tropical aromas and honeyed notes and well balanced buttery varietal palate.

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Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 3, 2021

Mature style with a brioche edge to the ripe honeydew melon varietal characters.

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Yes Said The Seal Bellarine Peninsula Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: December 3, 2021

Fresh for its age with mature toasty, buttery and honeyed elements.

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Fox Creek Wines Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Subtle toastiness to the lemony nose with a sweet palate but the crisp acid is holding it all together.

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Invivo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Alluring citrus aromas with herbal hints and fresh and tangy in the mouth.

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Graham Norton’s Own New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Slightly funky buttery and herbal bouquet with a pungent punchy tropical fruit varietal palate.

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Invivo X Sarah Jessica Parker Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Nicely rounded aromas and a powerful fruit palate, slight sweetness but kept in balance by the acid.

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Scarpantoni McLaren Vale Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A pungency to the herbal/capsicum nose and a sweet but balanced crunchy palate that is brimming over with flavour.

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Trentham Estate Grown Murray Darling Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pretty green fruit fragrances with a soft, approachable and nicely balanced palate.

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Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pale green wine with a solid citrus core showing a slightly steely thread.

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Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

An elegant wine with upfront citrus characters at first then the tropical gooseberry/passionfruit elements push through. Great line of acid and a lovely lingering finish.

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Elysian Springs Pennies From Heaven Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pale lemon hues with an elegant grassy/passionfruit nose and a very elegant palate with intense peppery citrus flavours. “Wine of the day!” according to one judge.

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Barristers Block Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Delicate citrus bouquet with a warm, sweet, well-balanced and honest varietal palate.

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Music Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Super peapod and bean-like expression on the nose with a lovely tangy varietal palate with a zippy acid drive.

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OTU Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pale green wine with bright and interesting aromas reminiscent of pickled peppers. Excellent flow of tangy and spicy varietal flavours with good acid/sweet balance.

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Jack Rabbit Vineyard Bellarine Peninsula Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 3, 2021

Honeyed toasty melon bouquet and a broad sweet varietal fruit palate.

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Lobethal Road Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A light-bodied easy drinking style. Some nice tropical and herbaceous elements showing through.

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Taylors Estate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Soft, easy and enjoyable citrus driven sauvignon blanc style.

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Wignalls Single Vineyard Albany Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A dry, oaky and consumer friendly wine with lots of passionfruit characters.

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Clyde Park Estate Geelong Fume Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Smoky and flinty and layered with spicy herbaceous characters laced with crisp acidity. Nice long finish.

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Passel Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

A bright green flinty, savoury and citrus driven style. “It is simple but very good.”

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Cobb’s Hill Estate Sidesaddle Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Subtle floral/perfumed nose and elegant floral/citrus flavour profile.

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Starborough Sons Of The Soil Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A pretty passionfruit punch to the nose with a decent length to the good varietal palate.

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Feathertop Alpine Valleys Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Passionfruit fragrances and a flinty mineral palate with subtle varietal flavours.

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Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Nose is a mélange of melons, tropical fruit and oak with a medium bodied tropical/citrus palate and a soft fruit finish.

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d’Arenberg The Broken Fishplate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

A sweet but balanced flavoursome sauvignon blanc. Some residual sugar on front palate.

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Allegiance Wines Alumni Tumbarumba Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

An easy drinking citrus driven wine. Some perfumed/musk aromas and slight tropical notes to the palate with a nice zing of acid.

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Satellite Marlborough NZ Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Developing toasty honeyed bouquet with an attractive spicy passionfruit palate.

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Spy Valley Marlborough NZ Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Floral citrus fruit aromas lift off the nose and it has a tight, chalky and flavoursome palate.

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Rymill Coonawarra The Yearling Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Very subtle floral nose with quite a sweet/sour flavour profile.

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Peccavi No Regrets Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A bouquet of melons and citrus with some grassiness and a perfect balance of peach, apple and pear flavours.

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Ponting Wines First Session Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Varietal aromas of gooseberries and passionfruit with an elegant, well balanced, long and very flavoursome palate and a lingering citrus finish.

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Queensland Rugby League Q1908 The Clubhouse Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Subtle green apple and zesty citrus nose and a very elegant palate with restrained green apple/citrus flavours.

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Chain Of Ponds Black Thursday Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Described by one judge as being, “Simple, sunny and warm!” A perfect summer drink. Has a lively tropical nose and tight mineral palate.

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Grower’s Gate South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Quite a pungent gooseberry-like bouquet with plenty of acid on the passionfruit/melon driven palate.

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Amadio Wines Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A tropical fruit punch of a nose and a flavoursome fruit driven palate.

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Berton Vineyards Metal Label Padthaway Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Attractive perfumed fruit fragrances and a warm fruit driven palate with good acid/sweet balance.

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Bunkers Wines Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Subtle but lively yellow fruit bouquet and good density to the nicely balanced palate with a crisp line of acid.

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Rosabrook Wines Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pungent tropical fruit bouquet with a long tingling, tangy and slightly steely palate.

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Flowstone Queen of the Earth Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pale green wine that is a very youthful mix of gooseberry, citrus and grassy characters. It has a long lingering acid spine with a nice minerality.

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Flowstone Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

Toasty savoury nose with a hint of passionfruit. Intense peppery tropical fruit flavours on an elegant palate.

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Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pungent fruit fragrances and very green varietal palate with nice tropical touches.

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Summerhouse Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Flinty fragrances with hints of green bean and passionfruit and a slightly grippy but refreshing palate.

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Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pleasant, appealing and sweet. “Your typical New Zealand sauvignon blanc.”

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Mount Riley Limited Release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Punchy passionfruit aromas with a good sauvignon blanc varietal palate.

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Mount Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A silky soft pale green sauvignon blanc offering good commercial appeal.

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Zonte’s Footstep Excalibur Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Full flavoured and very varietal with lots of genuine fruit sweetness, lovely zippy acidity and a long fruity finish.

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Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Fume Blanc 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Honeyed toasty bouquet with underlying apple/citrus notes and similar characters echoed on the palate.

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Gippsland Wine Company Moyara Vineyard Gippsland Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Lots of tropical/herbaceous varietal fruit on both the nose and palate with zippy acidity.

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