Saint Clair estate was one of the first to show the world what New Zealand can do with sauvignon blanc, decades ago. This wine is so classically New Zealand you can almost taste it even before you open the bottle – which is done with a screwcap, to make it
The color is pale, with barely a hint of color. The nose offers a blend of topical fruits and citrus fruits, pineapple, white grapefruit, and lime. Grapefruit and lime dominate on the palate, with leafy leafy herbs going through. Lime pith shows on the finish. Drink with fried fish. Recommended.
The color is pale, almost perfectly clear. The nose is beautifully perfumed, with orange blossoms, honeysuckle, cut grass and pink grapefruit wafting up from the glass. On the palate, citrus takes the lead, as clean, tart lemon dances with pink grapefruit, the sweeter tropical fruits appearing as just teasing hints
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Peaches, citrus, and white florals come out on the nose. Apple and peach, cut grass and lemon, all show on the palate. Lemon and white grapefruit linger. It comes off as slightly fat, more round that acidic. This Kosher for Passover wine is fruity and full. Drink with chicken soup.
The color is pale, barely a straw yellow. Vigonier and Semillon shine through on the nose, redolent with honeysuckle and guava. Sauvignon Blanc makes a showing with a bit of cut grass in the back. On the palate, tropical fruits, guava and pineapple, join crisp pear and hints of white
The color is a very pale straw. On the nose, lightly grilled pineapple and cut grass waft up. The palate is redolent with fresh peach, backed by grilled pineapple. Hints of sweet Key Lime linger on the finish. This is a fresh and fruity bottle of wine. Drink with lemon
The color is very light, just the palest straw. Gooseberry drives the nose, with cut grass a distant second. On the palate, gooseberry leads as well. White grapefruit and citrus blossoms come through on the mid-palate, and grapefruit zest lingers. This is a bright, zippy, clean glass of wine. Pair