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Click on the link for each wine to view the label and tasting notes Sauvignon Blancs
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2006 Alan & Veitch Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc "A cracker aperitif style" - Tony Love Top 100 Wines of 2007, 93 points $21.95 per bottle 2008 Allira Strathbogie Ranges Sauvignon Blanc A delightful cool-climate sav blanc for under $12! $11.50 per bottle 2008 Astrolabe Discovery Awatere Sauvignon Blanc "A perfect level of ripeness allows stunning purity and fruit expression. This is simply Marlborough at its absolute zenith" - Kiwi Wine Fan Club, SAUVIGNON BLANC OF THE YEAR; "Since the release of the Awatere and Kekerengu single-vineyard wines last year, Astrolabe is having a serious crack at earning the tittle of NZ's best sauvignon blanc producer" - Bob Campbell MW, 93 points; "Number One in my mini tasting of 17 Sauvignon Blancs... It had that extra radiance amongst the stars... With a very, very, long finish, the fruit is definitely the hero in this wine" - www.wineoftheweek.com, 19.5 out of 20 points; "Classic stuff" - Andrew Graham, 18.8 out of 20 points; "Quite a bit of elegant sophistication. Gorgeous purity and lovely length" - The Wine Front, 94 points $29.95 per bottle 2008 Astrolabe Voyage Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc at the prestigous 2008 International Wine and Spirits Competition; Winestate ***** ; "Another stellar sauvignon that's a riot of gooseberry, currant, fresh herbs and citrus, with a pure minerally elegance" - NZ Herald; "Pristine crowd-pleaser" - The Wine Front, 90 points; "Plenty of flavour and character" - Bob Campbell MW, 90 points $19.95 per bottle 2009 Ata Rangi Sauvignon Blanc "Very satisfying wine. The palate is a lesson in tactile sensation and balance... There should be more SB's like this" - Winewise, Highly Recommended $27.95 per bottle 2009 Barratt Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc $21.50 per bottle 2008 Branken Hill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Outstanding value - vibrant, beautifully balanced and elegant $12.50 per bottle 2009 Catalina Sounds Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc CHAMPION SAUVIGNON BLANC TROPHY - 2009 AIR NEW ZEALAND WINE SHOW; "Light, tangy Sauvignon Blanc for those who prefer the sleeker, crisper model... flavours are understated but perfectly in harmony in this poised and very drinkable wine" - Bob Campbell MW, 92 points $18.95 per bottle 2008 Catalina Sounds Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $18.95 per bottle 2007 Central Victorian Sauvignon Blanc Cleanskin $8.95 per bottle 2008 Chalkers Crossing Tumbarumba Sauvignon Blanc A very impressive example of Australian sauvignon blanc; wonderfully fragrant, with subtle flavours and oodles of fresh acidity; "Lively and fresh palate, with cleansing acidity and a long finish" - James Halliday, 94 points $17.50 per bottle 2007 Clos Henri Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc A world-class Sauvignon Blanc that beautifully combines the best of the New and Old Worlds, quite Sancerre like $34.95 per bottle 2008 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc $32.95 per bottle 2008 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc (Dozen Deal) SPECIAL (10% OFF) $29.66 per bottle 2007 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Epicure Uncorked ***** $32.95 per bottle 2004 Cloudy Bay Te Koko "One of the great New Zealand wines" - Geoff Kelly ***** (19 points) $52.95 per bottle 2008 Crowded House Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $16.95 per bottle 2008 Culley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Beautifully balanced, elegant, harmonious palate; "Outstanding fruit flavours - long and intense on a lightweight and elegant palate" - Winestate **** $17.95 per bottle 2009 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc $24.95 per bottle 2003 Dog Point Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc $36.50 per bottle 2007 Domaine Thomas Sancerre 'Le Pierrier' $33.95 per bottle 2009 Eradus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc BEST WHITE WINE BUY OF THE YEAR - Michael Cooper's 2010 Wine Guide (NZ's most influential wine critic); "Weighty, rich, rounded... scented, incisively flavoured wine... priced sharply" - Michael Cooper; Winestate ***** $19.95 per bottle 2008 Forrest Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc "A wine of extreme elegance" - James Halliday, 95 points; "From one of New Zealand's finest producers, this is about as good as Marlborough sauvignon blanc gets... in the mouth it has more depth and concentration than most... Fine, fragrant and invigorating" - Huon Hooke, Wine of The Week $19.95 per bottle 2009 Giesen Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $14.95 per bottle 2009 Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Made by ex Cloudy Bay winemaker Kevin Judd; "This fulfils every expectation for Judd's first wine... mouthfilling and steeped in grapefruit and stone fruit, its concentration surely reflecting low-yielding vines" - James Halliday, 96 points; "The wine developed magnificently in the glass to reveal surprising power and flavour intensity. The best 2009 Sauvignon Blanc tasted to date" - Bob Campbell MW, 93 points *****; "Destined to become a star" - Sue Courtney, Wine of the Week $23.95 per bottle 2008 Highfield Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $23.95 per bottle 2007 Huia Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Winestate ***** $21.50 per bottle 2008 Ingram Rd Sauvignon Blanc Yarra Valley value-for-money; gentle and subtle with delicious ripe fruit $11.95 per bottle 2008 Isabel Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $21.95 per bottle 2006 Isabel Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Refined, subtle, weighty, all class; ***** The Age Epicure; "Even I, a notorious SB basher, could happily slug on this" - The Wine Front, 92 points $21.95 per bottle 2006 Joseph Mellot Sancerre 'La Chatellenie' $35.95 per bottle 2009 King River Estate Sauvignon Blanc A lip-smackingingly good sauvignon blanc from this tiny boutique producer. A very complex wine, reflecting wild yeast fermentation, with layers of ripe gooseberry, citrus and passionfruit flavours $18.50 per bottle 2008 Lawson's Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc "Lives up to its glowing reputation... a more complex style than most, with real individuality" Michael Cooper *****; "As good as ever... Lovely poise and length" - Jane Skilton MW; "Totally user-friendly style... long, flavoursome finish" - Sue Courtney, 18.0 points; "Has class" - Deborah Walton; "Zesty and refreshing, intensely fruity, it is everything you'd expect from this now iconic grape" - Tasting Panel, The Press $16.95 per bottle 2007 Matahiwi Sauvignon Blanc $19.50 per bottle 2006 Matahiwi Sauvignon Blanc "Really smart... Delicious" - Tim White AFR, 93 points; "Crisp and fresh and full of juicy tropical fruit flavours... a brilliant refreshing drink" - Sue Courtney; Joelle Thompson - Top Ten New Releases $19.50 per bottle 2008 Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Soft, beguiling and complex; made by one of the masters of the craft Brian Bicknell; Matthew Dukes - 60 Best New Zealand Wines of 2009; "Impressively concentrated wine with plenty of weight and flavours... An individual and appealing Marlborough sauvignon blanc" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 91 points $21.95 per bottle 2009 Momo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Made by Seresin Estate; "Made from 100% organically grown grapes... quite a savoury style... But there's loads of passionfruit and underlying gooseberry and a spicy zestinesss that is just so, so Marlborough" - Sue Courtney $17.95 per bottle 2008 Mouku Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Great value $12.50 per bottle 2008 Mystery Creek Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Just made for summer quaffing and is a genuine crowd-pleaser $9.95 per bottle 2008 Mudhouse Sauvignon Blanc $17.95 per bottle 2007 Old Kent River Sauvignon Blanc Selected by James Halliday to represent Australia in the Tri Nations competition $18.95 per bottle 2008 Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc $14.95 per bottle 2008 Paracombe Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc "Has clarity and intensity... The palate packs plenty of passion fruit flavour and bright zesty texture" - Nick Stock, 93 points; "Always among Australia's best" - Phillip White $19.95 per bottle 2009 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 6 Oh! Sauvignon Blanc "Saint Clair has now edged out Palliser and Cloudy Bay as this country's top sauvignon blanc maker" - Bob Campbell MW; "I regard Saint Clair Wines as the country's top sauvignon blanc producer" - Sue Courtney $29.95 per bottle 2009 Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc "This bold, complex, and concentrated wine captures the essence of Marborough Sauvignon Blanc and multiplies it by a factor of two... Power-plus with a lingering finish that won't quit" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 95 points $32.95 per bottle 2009 Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc "A distinguished vintage of a distinguished line" - James Halliday, 96 points; "It makes me say, for the first time in a few years, that this wine deserves its reputation" - Campbell Mattinson, 93 points; "Long and zesty" - Julia Harding MW - 18.0 out of 20 points; Nick Stock - 92 points $22.95 per bottle 2007 Shelmerdine Estate Sauvignon Blanc "Complexity and refreshment all in one. A delightful wine" - Winorama, 93 points; BEST MID-RANGE WHITE WINE ($15-$25), The Age Uncorked $19.95 per bottle 2007 Sincérité Sauvignon Blanc Delicious sav blanc from Loire Valley $19.95 per bottle 2008 Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc $15.95 per bottle 2007 Te Kairanga Sauvignon Blanc $22.95 per bottle 2008 The Ned Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $15.95 per bottle 2008 Wild Rock 'The Infamous Goose' Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc "Fresh wine with delicate flavours and impressive fruit purity" - Bob Campbell,MW $18.95 per bottle 2007 Winegrowers Of Ara Resolute Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc "Fabulous flagship - With its intense and steely dry palate threaded with mineral, it's a sauvignon blanc for riesling lovers and one that's likely to be longer-lived" - NZ Herald $27.50 per bottle 2007 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc Paddy Kendler ***** $17.95 per bottle |