Exclusively sourced from family vineyards dating from 1983, there’s a wonderful persistence, seamless line and textural appeal to this wine that proclaim the maturity and confidence of its vines. These are traits juvenile vines can only dream of. Pink lady apple, gooseberry and passionfruit are underlined by clean acid on a persistent, lemon zest-accented finish. […]

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Invivo has conjured a masterfully crafted sauvignon of honed refinement, building impressive texture through fermentation of one quarter of the blend in oak barrels. This has taken nothing from the lively purity and seamless persistence of its wonderful red apple, lemon and lime zest flavours. A delightfully appealing style that lingers with subtle, spicy complexity. […]

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In a line of more than 120 New Zealand sauvignons, it’s remarkable just how much a touch of barrel fermentation can lift the texture and appeal of a young wine. Line it up with some fusion action on your table, and this same refined texture and seamless persistence will work its magic again. In a […]

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If you buy no other 2012 New Zealand sauvignon currently on the shelves, don’t miss Dog Point. There’s a consummately crafted dimension to this wine that propels it above the vast sea of sauvignon, a wine of genuine character and interest. A one-fifth portion of wild ferment and lees ageing instils a mineral mouth feel […]

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There is a vast disparity between an early release Marlborough sauvignon that has sat on the shelves a year too long and a late release that has been carefully crafted with stamina in mind. Huia epitomises the latter, impressively primary and backward in its development at a full year-and-a-half of age. It upholds a youthful, […]

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To makers Anna and Jason Flowerday, every one of the finer details matter, and the refinement of their wines is proof. There’s a fruit purity and an enticing primary complexity at play here, reinforced by the subtle texture infused by lees ageing. Intense guava, mint, capsicum, lime zest and notes of pepper linger with impressive, […]

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Intricate craftsmanship is on display here, upholding a fragrant delicacy of wonderfully aromatic jasmine, guava and pink grapefruit long into the finish. A gracefully poised palate is built around taut lemon zest fruit, zippy acidity and gravel-infused texture, reinforced by a one-fifth portion of barrel fermentation. A wine of considerable persistence, textural presence and energetic […]

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Marlborough is coming of age when it comes to chardonnay and pinot noir, and names like Envoy are leading the way. Envoy sauvignon has clearly been assembled with the craftsmanship of Envoy chardonnay and pinot – a level of focus often missing in Marlborough sauvignon. Oak fermented and aged for nine months on lees, there’s […]

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Pegasus bay moulds sauvignon into a completely different shape to anything else in New Zealand. This is a gloriously luscious, fleshy, concentrated wine that overlays a taut, lemon zest backbone with notes of ripe apricot and peach. A frangipane fragrance and notes of exotic spice provide layers of intrigue to a poached pear undercurrent. Wild […]

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The great name of St Hugo has embraced Barossa GSM for the first time, and it’s a worthy newcomer to the family. Fruit purity is the theme here, embracing a fragrance of lifted rose petals, Turkish delight and violets, with the classic grenache fruit profile of raspberries and strawberries. The supportive structure and black cherries […]

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