Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Deep Ruby red color with aromas of black fruits, cedar and baking spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and strawberry with cola, floral and sweet cinnamon herb spice notes. Full-bodied, fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, toasty oak, herbs and a savory earthy mineral character. Nice! — 6 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

See previous Delectable note in December 2024. Amazingly pale for a 14 year old white. Aromatics of lemon, lanolin and wet straw. It hasn’t yet developed the toasty characters I was expecting, indicating still a long life ahead. Overall this is delicate on a light bodied leanish palate. Only 11% ABV. Lovers of big buttery Chardonnay may not appreciate this wine. 3 bottles left - I will try and have the next one in 12 to 18 months. — 8 months ago

Louis Martin

9.2

Stone fruit aroma, lemon zest flavor, medium body, rich mouthfeel, paired beautifully with a slightly charred cod dish. — 10 months ago

Dimitris Karyamis

10

One of the best Sauv. Blanc. Really recommend, great value for money! — a year ago

Irina Georgieva

8.9

I love New Zealand’s wine, their strong taste and aroma, almost no aftertaste, especially if compared to French or Italian good Sauvignon blanc. — a year ago

Taras Matiychuk

9.0

Light, citrucy, crisp but not dry. Will buy again. Good with watermelon 😋🍉 — 5 years ago

SZ

9.0

9/13/18 with Brian& Kelly Scerbo at Buon Gusto
Very light, crisp, refreshing, lots of grapefruit flavor. $34 — 8 years ago

Nathan Wegener

9.4

Love this Marlborough Sav Blanc. Beautifully balanced sweet stone fruit and tangy acidity. — 9 years ago

Ezekiel James Hampton

9.3

Nasty good!! — 10 years ago

Jocholla

9.0

New house SB! Delicious grapefruit, herbs, gooseberry. — 7 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.2

Complex SB from NZ. Cucumber veggie notes with minerality such as flint etc — 8 months ago

Hailey Dost

9.8

Light sweetness and tart — 8 months ago

Boris Mathiszik

8.9

For hot climates, like here on the Outer Banks, I love chilled Pinot Noir for all day drinking. This Marlborough Pinot has the right acidity to stand up to the spices and heat of the NC summer. — 9 months ago

Mark

9.4

Dark dark ruby color, very intense. Great yeast nose with crisp berry fruit flavor. The tannins are well balanced and enjoyable. Paired it with a marinated ribeye and baked potato. — a year ago

with Jeron and Jessica

Pamela Taylor

9.4

So silky and weighty for a NZ Sauv Blanc (clearly from the extra hangtime and the Semillon). Love the melange of pyrazines and tropical fruit on the nose with savory herbs and lemon pith on the finish. Finding it hard to put this glass down! — 4 years ago

Morgan Hunt

9.1

I theory enjoyed this wine. It opened up fantastically and had a smooth velvety flavor. Paired with beef, rice and carrots. Plan to purchase again. Would taste better with steak or something more full in my opinion. — 6 years ago

Shun Kikuchi

9.2

Complex. sweet ripen black fruits (overripen?) and greenish aroma from whole cluster fermentation create seductive aroma. dry, mid acidity, silky texture. powerful beauty. Distinctive style from acidity driven cool climate PN.ABV13.6% — 9 years ago

Patrick Miller

9.0

Favorite daily bottle — 10 years ago

Molly Hodges

9.9

Light, crisp. — 13 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

To me this is Finger Lakes GG. Tons of minerality, great balance, fruit. Always delicious. — 7 months ago

with Angelo

Dr N

9.0

Wine from birthday dinner at Papadeauxs — 8 months ago

Hailey Dost

9.1

Crisp, tart but slightly sweet citrus — 9 months ago

Angelo Casagrande

8.9

Deep purple. No vegetal notes on nose. Mellow tannins, fruity, but not jammy. This is very nice. I generally don’t enjoy cab franc so much due to green pepper/ herb thing. But it’s subtle and way in the background here. Quite nice. — 10 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Pale lemon color with aromas of ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and nutty scents. On the palate complex flavors of apple, peach, pineapple and lemon citrus, well balanced with acidity on a nice mouthfeel. Long finish ending with oak, vanilla, mineral and citrus notes, will continue to age. A beautiful Chardonnay. — a year ago

John Malcolm

9.0

Dry, but not flinty, with a touch of fruit and a lot of minerality. Peach, apricot, apple, and honey. Light and crisp! — 5 years ago

Reese

9.0

Crisp with good citrus balance — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

27 October 2017. Secreto, Santa Fe, NM. — 9 years ago

Olga Litvinova

9.5

Чернослив и гуава — 9 years ago

Patrick V

9.3

Fun fact - So this wine is from the winemaker of Cloudy Bay before it got taken over by LVMH. Another fun fact - it's one of the best whites I've had! — 13 years ago