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2013 SC Pannell Sauvignon Blanc
The ABV reads high but you don’t notice any warmth. Just lots of flavour and significant body. I’ve seen some insipid early picked Sauvignon Blanc from the 2013 vintage in the Adelaide Hills and I far prefer this type of … Continue reading
2013 Down to Earth Sauvignon Blanc
A fruit forward and pristine Sauvignon Blanc with just a little extra complexity generated by 5% new French oak. From the Terre à Terre team of Lucy Croser and Xavier Bizot. Quite a shy nose, a world away from the … Continue reading
2013 Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc
Shaw + Smith’s cash cow. The wine that enables them to explore Shiraz and Chardonnay with greater freedom. I still think they show considerable care when sourcing fruit and making the wine and it’s not a bad Sauvignon Blanc. But … Continue reading
2012 Redbank The Long Paddock Sauvignon Blanc
My second least favourite of the current Redbank Long Paddock releases (there will be no review of the Chardonnay but I’d advise giving it a miss). I can see a certain demographic slugging it back though. I won’t describe who … Continue reading
2013 O’Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
From a vineyard planted in 1990. No real wine-making tricks to speak of. The intent seems to be focused on maintaining purity of fruit. Quite interesting and prominent blackberry leaf aromas stand out and are probably my favourite feature. It’s … Continue reading
2011 Shottesbrooke 1337 Botrytis Sauvignon Blanc
Probably a good year to try your hand at a Botrytis style white if you were sourcing grapes from the Adelaide Hills. It was particularly wet there in 2011. Short, simple and a bit stubby. Marmalade, honey, apricot nectar and … Continue reading
2013 Teusner Woodside Sauvignon Blanc
Also comes in a proprietary bottle but I don’t have an image of it yet. So we’ll make do with a bottle shot from the previous vintage for now. I’m pleasantly surprised by the excitement I feel tasting my first … Continue reading
2012 Mudhouse Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
A cooler vintage for Marlborough, with no real summer and rain in December leading to lower crop levels. Overall, a prolonged experience. To the wine. There’s no mistaking the grape or the region. Herbs, pineapple syrup and snow peas accompany the … Continue reading
2012 Killerby Sauvignon Blanc
Sure, it tastes like Sauvignon Blanc but geez it tastes like a Margaret River wine too. A good thing. Sees a little oak, adding creaminess to the midpalate but otherwise not interfering very much at all. Plenty of lemon and grapefruit … Continue reading
2009 Touraine Thésée Puzelat-Bonhomme Sauvignon
Not a wine for technocrats but I love it all the same. Cloudy Sauvignon from the Touraine region of the Loire. It’s a product of legendary Loire winemaker Thierry Puzelat’s negociant arm, Puzelat-Bonhomme. Wild yeasts with little to no sulphur dioxide employed … Continue reading