The 2024 Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc is excellent. It is crunchy, green, piercingly intense, leafy/herbal, maritime and enduring through the finish. This is a magnificent Sauvignon Blanc—distinct and packed with personality. Perhaps it is possible to overlook the phenolics through the finish in favor of the fruit, which is so concentrated and impressive; but it would be an oversight steeped in error, as the wine has a chalky balance and draw that tempers the fruit power. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
94 points, Erin Larker, Wine Advocate (Dec 2024)
A very refined and focused sauvignon blanc with sliced green melon and cinnamon. Medium-bodied, it has creamy texture and a delicious finish with just the right amount of flint undertone. Wow. Drink now. Screw cap.
94 points, James Suckling (Nov 2024)
Unapologetically boisterous, this Savvy B, from the cool, sea swept Awatere Valley, is a firecracker of heady citrus and tropical fruit aromas straight out of the gait, with a whisper of something greener and more herbal behind. It's slippery and bright, dry and refreshing, with a pineapple rind finish.
92 points, Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast (May 2025)
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