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,
Deep red colour with a strong purple rim. The bouquet is very foresty and has a trace of eucalyptus, the palate is full-bodied and quite
Deep purple/red colour, bright and youthful. The aromas are of perfectly ripened black fruits and subtle dried herbs, there is no regional mint and the
Light straw-yellow colour, with an oak-driven bouquet, which has cashew and toasted-nut barrel aromas uppermost and crowding out the fruit expression at this stage. It’s
The younger sibling to the Terre à Terre Sauvignon Blanc reviewed earlier this year. This is the third Down to Earth release, it’s fair to
Here’s a sauvignon blanc that’s so stylish you quickly forget it’s sav blanc at all – it’s very much its own wine. It’s from a
I’ve had this several times now and each month it gets better. Pine/passionfruit nose is super expressive, though the fruit is fighting with the oak
A magnificent example from Wrattonbully. Powerful blue/black fruit aromatics reel you in, supplemented with cedary spice, dried herb a little char and black olive. Power
