Posted: April 26, 2017
A lovely lifted grassy kiwi fruit/gooseberry bouquet and excellent drive and great depth of intense tropical varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Stich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Oak-driven nose with underlying tropical notes. Big oaky lift on the palate; good fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Glenarty Road Margaret River Fume Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nose has subtle tropical sweetness with a lean and long green apple palate with a crunchy acid backbone.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Tight tropical aromas and a classy crunchy citrus palate with tropical elements and an underlying greenness.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Subtle and inviting musky/asparagus aromas and a good crunchy acid palate that has a certain pungency and a touch of greenness.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Quite sharp pungent characters on the nose with great vibrant punchy fruit flavours on a long well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Abbey Creek Great Southern Porongurup Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Intense sweet passionfruit bouquet with a well poised palate where fruit sweetness is kept nicely in check with the acidity.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyards Metal Label South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Aromatic complexity of citrus, tropicals and greens. Good palate structure with intense tropical flavours. Nice finish.
Comments Off on Mandalay Road Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Sweet florals and red apple fruit evident with good acidity and a nice fruity finish.
Comments Off on Millbrook Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A solid wine ready for drinking now. Green apple fruit characters and some tropicals.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly Adelaide Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Green/asparagus-like aromas with subtle tropical notes. Zesty freshness on the palate with good fruit flavours and crunchy acid.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A very punchy style with pungent herbal/tropical aromas and flavours and hints of residual sugar but well balanced by the acid.
Comments Off on Tohu Single Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Savoury nose with tropical notes. Palate is sweet and fat in the mouth with lovely fruity notes.
Comments Off on Gooree Park Mudgee Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A full flavoured sauvignon blanc with a good line of lemon/lime characters and a touch of spice.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Attractive wine with pleasant lifted aromas and fresh well balanced palate with nice drive of ripe fruit flavours and mild sweetness.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A very well made wine. Good fruit depth on the nose with flavours mainly sitting in the tropical spectrum.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate James Sinclair Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A pleasant, drink now, wine with a nice grassy lift to the varietal fruit and some attractive aged notes developing.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 25 Point Five Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A long, balanced and pungent herbaceous style with good grassy aromas and excellent varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 20 Cash Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A solid wine with an herbaceous nose showing green notes. Nice retained freshness on the palate with good tropical fruit weight and length. Nice lifted cut grass elements.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
An attractive wine. Lift of green apples and lemons on the nose. Nice tropical notes to the palate.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lovely crunchy fresh acid driven style. Some tropics on the nose with a hint of sweetness and nice citrus flavours with herbal notes and ripe pears lurking beneath.
Comments Off on Longview Vineyard Whippet Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nicely styled wine with inviting tropical aromas with a good taut varietal palate.
Comments Off on Norfolk Rise Vineyard Mount Benson Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Honeysuckle sweetness on the nose with a solid, clean and simple green apple palate.
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Central Ranges Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Pleasant green citrus bouquet. Crunchy textured palate with lovely flavours showing green tropical characters.
Comments Off on Staete Landt Wine Company Map Maker Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Light subtle varietal aromas and a palate that is taut and lean but is full of flavour and has a big acid hit. A wine with length, balance and excellent drive of varietal characters.
Comments Off on Penny’s Hill The Agreement Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nice nose; very good varietal fruit evident. Great palate – silky in the mouth with fruit in the riper spectrum. Hints of green apples.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Oak initially evident on the nose followed up by soft tropical fruit characters. Interesting style of palate that shows length, complexity and excellent texture.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Anna’s Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A charry nose, soft and silky in the mouth with botanical notes and beautiful mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Quite an herbaceous nose with mainly green notes on the long vibrant palate with very faint tropical varietal fruit elements.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Oaky/asparagus aromas with a nicely balanced palate that has a good oak influence and a nice flinty backbone.
Comments Off on Singlefile Single Vineyard Pemberton Fume Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A real passionfruit nose with subtle oak adding complexity. A mix of fresh sweet tropical fruit and citrus flavours. Good line of acid.
Comments Off on Matahiwi Estate Holly Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Tropical fruit nose with a citrus edge. A big, fresh and well structured palate that has lots going on. Some sweetness but in check.
Comments Off on Alkoomi White Label Frankland River Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Fresh but subdued citrus aromas and sharp, upfront citrus fruit flavours. Good line of acid.
Comments Off on Growers Gate South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Soft subtle bouquet and well made seamlessly balanced varietal palate.
Comments Off on Step by Step South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
An attractive, simple, clean and bright varietal dominated by tropical/passionfruit characters on the nose and palate and showing good depth, balance and length.
Comments Off on Two Rivers Black Cottage Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very tropical with long lingering passionfruit-like characters with some residual sugar and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Two Rivers Convergence Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A softer residual sugar style with excellent line of fruit at the riper end of the spectrum.
Comments Off on Knee Deep in Margaret River Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A simple lifted passionfruit style of varietal that’s punchy, long and vibrant with subtle green aromas and very good flavour intensity.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Spiky tropical/citrus nose with luscious tropical flavours that flow along the palate.
Comments Off on Howard Vineyard Clover Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Subtle green notes on the nose and very pleasant palate with crunchy acid sitting on top of citrussy fruit characters.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Punchy pungent tropical bouquet; similar palate. Some residual sweetness poking through.
Comments Off on Sileni Estates Straits New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A good wine with excellent varietal intensity of florals and tropical fruit salad. Some residual sugar evident with grassy hints.
Comments Off on Satyr by Sileni Valiant New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
“Lots going on here,” commented one judge. Fairly intense and sitting in the tropical spectrum with hints of green apple characters. Some residual sugar, but in balance with good acidity.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Intense tropical/passionfruit aromas and a nicely structured palate with good line and length of lifted punchy fruit flavours, some grassiness and a slight sour-like note.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Black Thursday Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A long, well balanced and nicely textured wine with a subtle sour touch to the nose. Interesting punchy fruit palate, big on acid with a touch of oak adding complexity.
Comments Off on Leabrook Estate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lemongrass aromas with a citrussy lift and similar characters on the well structured palate.
Comments Off on Marko’s Vineyard Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A simple tropical fruit bouquet leading on to a long and slightly lean lemon and lime-driven palate.
Comments Off on Marko’s Vineyard Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
“Nose almost riesling-like”, thought one judge. Has a good palate with nice mouthfeel and some fresh fruit notes.
Comments Off on McLaren Vale III Associates Sauvage McLaren Vale Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Pleasant sour green/tropical fruit characters here. Not overly complex but a well made wine.
Comments Off on Reillys Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 26, 2017