Curious Kiwi

Weingut der Pollerhof

Frau Mayer Grüner Veltliner 2018

A brace of chalk and a hint of kiwi with a bit of apples on the finish. A beautiful summertime elixir. — 5 years ago

Wilson Creek

Variant Series California White Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Kiwi, melon, and mushroom. Lightly sweet and softly tinted pink. Good with something a touch spicy. — 5 years ago

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Marc Deschamps

Les Champs de Cri Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Just a stunner. Nose is a knockout while still remaining elegant. White flowers, salted water, kaffir lime, white peach, underipe kiwi, maybe even some yellow plum. Great body and pithy pomelo on the palate, along with some kind of herbal simple syrup I’ve tasted before. Not getting as much overt flintiness as previous vintages. Finish brings more creamy orange (creamsicle???) and maybe orange green star notes. Fantastic — 6 years ago

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Giesen

The August 1888 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Jonathan Udkow
9.4

Wow. I’ve had a lot of kiwi SBs in my day but this wine is completely different. Super elegant on the nose, elderflower and hay on the nose with subtle pear skin and muted grapefruit. Med + / med acid toned down and balanced. Ripe citrus turned down to a 6 and a touch of lees to provide structure. Finish is vibrant, clean and strong on the fruit — 7 years ago

Giesen

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Crisp with honeysuckle lime kiwi and tropical fruits. Delicious and nice sauvignon blanc from this region — 8 years ago

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Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016

This is the 2016 and it is as good as the prior growths if not better, the reason I keep it stocked. Mild floral with excellent kiwi and citrus taste that just lingers in your mouth. Never been disappointed and this a step ahead. Buy for cocktails, chicken or fish, you won't go wrong!! — 8 years ago

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Domaine Pascal Cotat

La Grande Côte Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Yellow plums and a range of stone fruit, especially the fragrant skins, and excellent wet stone minerals, like a very clear cool country pool in the morning. Very round mouthfeel, round acids like green grapes, gooseberry, rounded out with kiwi. It’s super green and yellow in tasting color spectrum, somewhat violet purple in a synesthesia way. It’s really ripe and really tight, like a pro athlete just hitting her peak. See @Lyle Fass notes — 5 years ago

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Aravind A

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The palate is freshest around 11am, right, haha.
Chris Shultz

Chris Shultz

Absolutely. Gotta start before it’s fatigued by everything else in the day
Lyle Fass9.5

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Profoundly earthy, with a great helping of pyrazine. Restrained fruit- blackberry and raspberry, and a garden-full of freshly turned soil, herbs and spices. Great balance of acid and tannin. Rustic and compelling - curious to see where this goes in a few more years. — 6 years ago

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LaCheteau

Kiwi Cuvée Bin 69 Pinot Noir 2017

Exactly as described... light AND fruity. Easy to drink. — 6 years ago

LaCheteau

Kiwi Cuvée Bin 086 Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Pleasant aromas of grapefruit, kiwi, grass and apple. Flavors of grapefruit, tropical fruits and herbs. Light yellow color and great QPR! Solid wine for the affordable price. — 8 years ago

Bellwether

Riesling

Jesus, how's the acid. Mouthwatering and then some. Just what the doctor order on a 37 degree scorcher. Green apple, tangerine, kiwi, slight honey comb and petrol poking through indicating some bottle age. — 9 years ago

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Greywacke

Kevin Judd Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Juicy and serious with nice flinty minerals. Lime and lenon juice. Good acidity. Gooseberry, kiwi and green apple. Fresh! — 5 years ago

Chapel Down

Curious Brew Lager 2019

GV
9.2

A favourite of mine. This English lager is smooth, with a subtle malt flavour that has the slightest hint of fruit. Brewed using Saaz and Cascade hops it is in its finally stages re-fremented with champagne yeast and Nelson Sauvin hops.

All-in-all a delightful lager.
— 6 years ago

Matua

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Relatively refreshing medium bodied drink with smell and taste of kiwi, apricot, peach, faint green apple and lime. Reminds me of white citrusy fruits. Good drink on hot day — 6 years ago

Gantenbein

Pinot Noir 2014

Some said CLB when tasted blind. For me, elegant on the palate, with decent extract, but way too oaky for my liking at the moment. I see the potential of this wine, Burgundian, so much so that it draws comparisons with the top level producers. Really curious about their vineyard - it's definitely got the stuffing. — 7 years ago

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Kiwi Cuvée

Bin 518 Pinot Noir 2014

Good with food, quite light, easy to drink. — 8 years ago

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Kumeu River

Estate Chardonnay 2011

Trite to say, perhaps, but having just ate kiwi, this wine is surprisingly reminiscent. Wonderful stones, apples, grass, and toffee on the nose. I taste something astringent, almost kiwi-like, and slightly like petrol. Don't know what this was like in its youth but I like it now. There is a touch more butter than I'd like it the freshness of the nose carries through with nice acid and that astringency. Drink up! — 8 years ago

Red Cap Vineyards

Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc 2014

This brawny Rutherford SB is much like that kid that joined the marines just for fun. Bronzed pear color. Fat legs coat the glass upon initial swirl. Robust, rich and perhaps almost pine-tinged flavors of lime and kiwi. Bold, with a nice, weighty mouthfeel. Has body and bite. Was very lucky to find this wine indeed. Yellow flowers and a slight honeyed essence from the Semillion with a present minerality. I think zesty is a great adjective for this Rutherford SB — 9 years ago

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@Shay Aldriedge looks like a good SB.
Shay A

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@Shawn G. Rose : Indeed it does! I'm super picky about SBs, so if I come across, I'll pick it up.
Shawn R

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@Shay Aldriedge same here, I'm picky about price point as well. I believe some of the best can be had for under $25.