The 2021 vintage (4*) was estate-grown at Bendigo, in the Cromwell Basin. Hand-picked, it was mostly handled in tanks, but 46 per cent of the blend was fermented with indigenous yeasts in old French oak casks. Ripely scented, it is mouthfilling, with passionfruit/lime flavours, showing very good depth, delicacy and complexity, fresh acidity and a smooth (5 grams/litre of residual sugar) finish. Best drinking mid-2022+.
Details
Type: White Wines
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2021
Overall Rating for All Vintages Tasted: ★★★★ – 4 Stars
Price: $30 NZD
Sweetness: MED/DRY
Value for Money: –V
When to drink: 2022
Past Vintages:
Vintage: 2020; Winemaker’s Rating: 6/7; When to Drink: 22 – 28
Vintage: 2019; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 28
Vintage: 2018; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 27
Vintage: 2017; Winemaker’s Rating: 6/7; When to Drink: 22 – 25
Vintage: 2016; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 24
Vintage: 2015; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 23
Vintage: 2014; Winemaker’s Rating: 6/7; When to Drink: P – P
Vintage: 2013; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 23
Vintage: 2012; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: P – P
Vintage: 2011; Winemaker’s Rating: 6/7; When to Drink: P – P
Vintage: 2010; Winemaker’s Rating: 6/7; When to Drink: P – P
Notes: WR provided by wineries. P = Peaked.
Reviewed March 2022