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2020 Cloudy Bay, Te Koko, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
- White
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- Sauvignon Blanc
Ready - at best
(Drink 2022 - 2028)
- Richard Hemming MW
- 17/20
- MaryAnn Worobiec
- 94/100
Product: 20208015545
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Description
The intensity is very prevalent, especially after a day of tasting Chablis. Enjoyable waves of nettles, cut grass and ripe green apple make this wine very fresh but still ripe. It is a Kiwi Sauvignon but so much more. The aging process is very clear, giving a lovely density and creaminess to the palate. The note that I keep writing is Gooseberry Melba. Clearly, has time to age but I am thinking just 3-5 years and it will be delightful.
Chris Hanssen, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Ready - at best
(2022 - 2028)
Grape List Sauvignon Blanc
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Cloudy Bay
Critics reviews
Richard Hemming MW 17/20
From the latest-picked fruit. Aged for 18 months in oak. Not produced in 2017, 2018 and 2022.
Oak spice plays a key role on the nose, with vegetal character, lemon juice, plenty of body and weight, great persistence. Nutty and sophisticated, very savoury. There's bitter grapefruit character on the finish. Much more primary fruit than most Bordeaux equivalents, but otherwise very comparable in style.
Drink 2022 - 2024
MaryAnn Worobiec 94/100
8,000 cases made, 700 cases imported.
Intense, concentrated and aromatic, this mouthwatering white is fresh and lively, with crisp Key lime pie and graham cracker notes followed by details of lemon blossoms, honeysuckle and lemon verbena. Shows a simultaneously supple and sleek body, with a savory sea salt note and the slightest hint of flint lingering on the finish.
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