Brian Ager

9.1

A bit more complex than your standard New Zleand Sauvignon blanc with a rounder pallate while still retaining the delicious new Zealand characteristics of gooseberry, grapefruit and fresh cut grass. [3/23/25] ($17) — 16 days ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.0

Pale lemon (translucent) hue. Pronounced aromas of bell pepper, gooseberry, grapefruit, with a hint of grass. Medium-minus body with high acid. Citrus and minerals on the palate. Long finish. Exemplar of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. — 9 months ago

Alan Hense

9.0

Racy wine with notes of grapefruit, lemon juice, gooseberry, grass and an interesting creamy note (lees stirring ?). Excellent concentration. Excellent value compared to many NZ sauv blancs in its range. — 2 years ago

Ed Ryder

8.9

Clean, crisp, gooseberry, tropical fruit and great length. One of the best SB’s. — 4 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

It’s been a few years since my last bottle of this and some extra cellartime has turned out to be beneficial for this one.
Lemonoil, gooseberry, elderflower, succulent pears, chalky stones for minerality. Today, there is a lovely balance in its well-rounded richness and youthful freshness, its sweet and ripe fruit notes and its persistent mineral finish. — 7 months ago

Roman Ochocki

9.3

Fresh gooseberry, tropical, passion fruit. Joy :) — 2 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

Characteristic #sancerre - leans more gooseberry & stone fruit with less prominent grassy aromas. Creamy texture on palate - delicious wine. — 3 years ago

Andrea Watt

9.2

Mineral, lemon, saline, gooseberry, and straw. Crisp and fresh with juicy acidity and light fruit. — 5 months ago

Turd Ferguson

9.1

A bit reductive/flinty. Textural, mineral. Not giving up much fruit. High acid. Thankfully none of that cheap NZ gooseberry or cat piss. Pretty nice now with food. I think it I’ll save my next bottle until 2026. — 8 months ago

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9.1

The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Black Label is a well-judged style. It is nicely textured with decent substance through its bright, firm core. Attractive gooseberry, elderflower and passion fruit flavors combine well. Five months on lees rounds out its edges and lends flesh to the light-bodied palate. $16.00 (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, May 2024) — a year ago