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Blind River Tekau Barrel Fermented Marlborough Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pale gold, this distinctive, weighty, single-vineyard wine was fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques (10% new). Probably at its peak, it has rich, tropical fruit flavours, gentle toasty notes adding complexity, balanced acidity…

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Blind River Marlborough Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Showing excellent intensity, this single-vineyard wine was partly (10%) barrel-fermented. Very fresh and lively, it is full-bodied, with penetrating melon, passionfruit and green capsicum flavours, showing good complexity, and a dry, lasting finish. Best drinking mid-2021+. $30 (A, UK)

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Blind River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pungent asparagus esters and slightly oily and complex apricot palate.

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Blind River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: February 19, 2020

Pungent herbaceous fruit characters on the nose which is echoed on an intensely flavoured palate that is laced with lovely crisp acidity and has a lovely long and lingering after taste.

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Blind River Tekau Marlborough Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

A well-made wine with intense spicy complexity to the nose and showing grassy nuances. A long, well balanced, varietal palate that’s a seamless meld between the fruit and oak.

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Blind River Marlborough Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Punchy, pungent and tropical style with an attractive grassy backbone.

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Blind River Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017

Posted: September 4, 2019

Nose is a lovely mix of cranberry-like fruit and dusty oak and has generous pinot flavours drawn tight with fine tannins. Grippy on the finish. Needs more time.

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Blind River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: November 7, 2018

Pungent herbaceous fruit characters on the nose which is echoed on an intensely flavoured palate that is laced with lovely crisp acidity and has a lovely long and lingering after taste.

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Blind River Awatere River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Rich, long and balanced with intense sweet tropical fruit characters with a slight green edge and pungent notes.

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