Shingleback Haycutters Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Normally a dash of Semillon into this kind of blend seems to take the edge of any overt grassiness that a straight Sauv Blanc may have. But in this case, […]
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Ara Single Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Tasted as part of a line up of Pinot Gris/Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc from home and across the Tasman. Previous vintages have scored gold medals at Sydney International Wine Competition […]
Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc 2016
The start of the range for Stoneleigh. Local lad Jamie Marfell is the winemaker. Stoneleigh, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2016 Light gold with green highlights. Gooseberry, passionfruit, gunsmoke, older asparagus spears. […]
Angullong Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Cool climate, high altitude wine making. Part of the “A Series.” Angullong, Sauvignon Blanc, Orange, 2016 Wet quartz stones, blackberry leaf, quinine, passion fruit, capsicum skin, gooseberry and passion […]
Berton Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Fruit sourced from the high plantings in the Eden Valley, a little ways from Berton’s home in the Riverina. Berton Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc, High Eden, 2016 Apricot blossom on the […]
West Cape Howe Two Peeps Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2016
If there’s a region that does the SB/S blend….it’s Western Australia. Great Southern gets an even crisper acidity than the seaside Margaret River. West Cape Howe, Two Peeps, Sauvignon Blanc, […]
West Cape Howe Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016
To paraphrase Fatboy Slim’s seminal album cover, when you’re number one, why try harder? Western Australia consistently produces the best of these blends. West Cape Howe, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Western […]
West Cape Howe Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Continuing the march of quality Sauvignon Blanc out of the south of Western Australia. West Cape Howe, Sauvignon Blanc, Mount Barker, 2016 Bright and fruity aromas. The usual zesty tropical […]
Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc 2014
I always get a bit worried when “aromatic, crisp” whites are imported from 2 vintages ago. Especially in clear glass (danger of light strike) and who knows the conditions being […]
Head Over Heels Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016
2nd from entry level white from Riverina’s Berton Vineyards. Head Over Heels,Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, SEA, 2016 Green snow pea, lime zest, melon rind, mandarin/orange tic tac and a little bit […]
