Top 100 New Releases – 2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Like a white Graves, this has dominant oak in its youth and needs time. It’s lively and very dry to taste with citrusy flavours and
Like a white Graves, this has dominant oak in its youth and needs time. It’s lively and very dry to taste with citrusy flavours and
Bright, deep, youthful colour introduces a bouquet of perfectly ripened black fruits and subtle dried herbs, and the oak has been sensitively handled. Medium- bodied
Lovely, fresh-faced, gently teased sauvignon with a small 7 per cent of the make fermented in large French oak casks to then spend a few
Lavender scents over blackcurrant juice with a big whiff of ‘Aussie bush’ character. Smells fantastic. Sits high and fresh in the palate, almost squeaky in
Increasingly proving itself as a contender for best Sauvignon Blanc in Australia. Subtle wood and lees work lends luxurious texture and complexity. Gentle curves aside,
Hand-picked, it is fermented in a combination of stainless-steel tanks and a 2000-litre French oak barrel known as a foudré. The wine then spends three
Young winemaking duo Xavier and Lucy Bizot have impeccable credentials. He’s a member of the family that owns Champagne Bollinger, she’s the daughter of veteran
Backstory: nominated by Patrick Schmitt, The Drinks Business – A good example of oaked Sauvignon from the New World, although the wine has yet to
TERRE a Terre – a French expression meaning Down to Earth – is a small family winery run by husband and wife team Xavier Bizot
Wrattonbully: you’d not have bet it would be making some of the better Sauvignon in Australia. Perfumed style – lovely to smell. Aniseed, floral notes,
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