by Winepisser | Jul 8, 2022 | Quick Review
Kid you picked last in kickball managed to score a few points after all. Improved Sauvignon Blanc from a middling producer. Acidic so it’s tart, but enough hints of slate, green apple and traditional SB notes to make it pleasant.
by Winepisser | May 9, 2022 | Quick Review
Featherweight fight ends in knockout. Super lightweight white Bordeaux, with a color so pale you’ll think you’ve poured water. Notes are mild green apple with the semillon adding some floral notes. You’d never know this packs an 11.5% alcohol...
by Winepisser | Feb 22, 2022 | Quick Review
Love letter got misdelivered but wound up launching a whirlwind affair anyway. Very nice new world essbie that shows how far Argentina has come with this grape; you’re on notice, Chile! Nose is what you’d expect from a New Zealand offering, with notes of...
by Winepisser | Feb 8, 2022 | Quick Review
That politician’s autobiography was exactly how you expected, and not a bit better. Middling Sauvignon blanc that hits the usual notes of lemon and citrus but without much else. Faint nose and short finish make this forgettable, but it’s not all bad if you...
by Winepisser | Jan 5, 2022 | Quick Review
Undercover cop has fake mustache, but gets the job done anyway. One of the better essbies from Chile, with nose of a New Zealand offering – slate and asparagus. On the palate it’s similarly traditional, but subtle. Only slightly tart, with the slight cat...
by Winepisser | Jul 1, 2019 | Quick Review
Flower power baby! A surprisingly floral SB with little of the usual notes other than some mildly citric pink grapefruit. No asparagus or cat pee here, this leans into a chenin blanc territory but with some hints of minerality. Would be a great choice to win back...
by Winepisser | Jun 5, 2019 | Quick Review
Slight lemon with bright slate notes, grassy nose, but very low tartness. Pretty damn good. Another great Marlborough NZ offering.
by Winepisser | Apr 2, 2019 | Quick Review
Passion fruit and crisp apple that brightens this up and makes it slightly unique from other offerings and even other vintages of the same wine. Drinks well by itself, but will be fussy to pair with, so stick with classic fish.
by Winepisser | Feb 14, 2019 | Quick Review
Tasted this while suffering beginnings of a cold, so couldn’t comment fairly on the nose. Flavors are wonderful though, with bright green apple and citrusy lemony, slight hints of grass. So many of these US sauvignon blancs are disappointing but this one is very...
by Winepisser | Jan 12, 2019 | Quick Review
Much better than the tepid 2014 vintage, this is bright and tart and just a little spicy. May be too tart for some though. Green apple is the dominant note here.
by Winepisser | Nov 7, 2018 | Quick Review
This isn’t a New Zealand SB, but like a perv sitting next to you in a movie theater, it comes close.
by Winepisser | Oct 2, 2018 | Quick Review
Surprisingly sweet and floral for a sauvignon blanc, but not oversweet. Comes off almost as a blend with chenin blanc. Still, it’s very drinkable but at 12% alcohol be careful. Pink grapefruit is the dominant note here.
by Winepisser | Oct 1, 2018 | Quick Review
Subtle sauvignon blanc that gets close to a French offering but falls slightly short. Nose is asparagus but this doesn’t show up in the glass. Instead it very subdued hues of lemongrass and white raisin, but still adequately dry. It’s a fine glass but just...
by Winepisser | Aug 27, 2018 | Quick Review
Interesting take on SB, this lacks the minerals of New Zealand or Old World offerings but makes up for it with some near chenin blanc levels of perfume and bright fizz. Possibly a tiny bit too sweet for most SB enthusiasts, but I enjoyed it. Pair with white fish only,...
by Winepisser | Aug 27, 2018 | Quick Review
Light and airy SB is finitely drinkable, but watch that 12.5% alcohol. Very smooth with light fruity notes and the slightest hints of minerals as only the French do. Very nice by itself or paired.
by Winepisser | Aug 27, 2018 | Quick Review
Smooth but with some vanilla overtones that invoke chardonnay, not SB. Mild tang, but needs more character: maybe more fruit, more sugar or more mineral, but what’s in the glass now is just okay, not great. Paired poorly with salmon dish. Watch out for that...
by Winepisser | May 30, 2018 | Quick Review
A step up from the 2015, thankfully, but still underwhelming. Surprisingly floral for a sauvignon blanc with some muted fruit. Serviceable.
by Winepisser | May 9, 2018 | Quick Review
I am surprised by the lower ratings found on Vivino, this is a fine new world SB, with ample flavors of tart grapefruit and salty rock. A bit over acidic.
by Winepisser | Apr 28, 2018 | Quick Review
Typical Cally SB, lacking minerals that make the NZ’s so superior. Fruit notes of melon and green apple with a marked acidic bite.
by Winepisser | Mar 17, 2018 | Quick Review
Middling SB with bright fruit notes and some salty mineral afterglow bit nothing that makes it special. Good but not particularly memorable.
by Winepisser | Mar 6, 2018 | Quick Review
(No year noted.) Classic NZ SB, salt and rocks and iron make this the wine of ancient mariners. Dry and slightly tart, this keeps the fruit at the door and instead revels in its flinty origins. Only the hardiest SB lovers will drink this unpaired.
by Winepisser | Mar 4, 2018 | Quick Review
Grass on the nose but otherwise this is a glass of tart green apple. I didn’t get this the citrus that other tasters noted, but was slammed hard with the apple, which overwhelms everything else. Finish is nice, however, and floral sweetness lingers for some...
by Winepisser | Feb 26, 2018 | Quick Review
Light fruit light floral notes, mild minerals. Overall tepid, needs more bite.
by Winepisser | Feb 24, 2018 | Quick Review
Floral notes will trick you into thinking this isn’t a sauvignon blanc but once down the gullet it’s pretty potently evident. Powerful slate overpowers the fruit here though, and this is drier than raisins soaked in salt on Mars. Would benefit by being a...
by Winepisser | Feb 24, 2018 | Quick Review
A fine Marlborough SB but it’s bracing rocky mineral taste would benefit from just the slightest bit more sugar. Sometimes a dry wine can be too dry when considering the other elements. But still, a fine, if bold, sauvignon blanc.
