In the first major tasting of Sauvignon Blanc since 2013, a panel of experts tasted and reviewed examples from Australia, New Zealand and France. Wine writer Nick Bulleid MW notes: “I found the tasting quite an eye-opener. Most wines had moved beyond the traditional grassy, herbaceous aromas and showed riper characters – sometimes stone fruits,…
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017 “You’d not be far off saying this is one of the best examples of Sauvignon Blanc in the country. Detail, texture, weight yet freshness, inherent personality of the variety with savouriness, judicious maturity, concentration and quiet power all here. Superb example.” 94 points Reviewed by Mike Bennie…
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017 “Fermented in 600L French oak demi-muids, then on full solids in the same for 8m. Sauvignon Blanc re-thought. Conveys vanilla creme and almond paste, elements of herb remain, subtle – the considered hand of Xavier Bizot ironically writ large here. The time on full lees is evident…
A few weeks ago we had visit from the esteemed wine writer Huon Hooke. Whilst here, Huon tasted our 2012 Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, which is looking perfectly balanced at seven years of age. Our Sauvignon Blanc is made with the intention for it to be aged. This is a style that many Australian drinkers…
