Wither Hills, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

Nice, mineral, citrusy

2012 vintage

Whoa, ruby red grapefruit-sweeter smelling than other SB, gooseberry, tomato stalk, ginger, sweet lychee, watermelon? Cranberry? Slight spritz and phenolic bitter finish, that red fruit and spritz is almost cherry sprite like A touch of mid palate flabbiness, medium acidity Very good 4.2

2019 vintage

Fresh and very herbal. Less fruity than typical Marlborough SB.

2019 vintage

Typical Marlborough flavours, a little diluted, a mass producing commercial style SB. Ap 5/5, Ar 13/15, Palate 16/20, Overall 2+1/10 Total 87/100

2019 vintage

A little past prime

2014 vintage

Nose and palate dominated by sharp grapefruit flavor. Tart and relatively thin, lacking the complexity and any mid-palate richness to balance out the acidity. Not great.

2014 vintage

No spritz with this on but stewed and tinned green veggies abound on the nose. Some nettles too. Palate in decent shape and vigorous but the stewed note remains offputting.

2012 vintage

Great QPR

2014 vintage

Much cleaner than the first bottle and no spritz here though some gas escaped on opening. Like a toned down version of younger vintage of itself - no bad thing at all.

2012 vintage

1/6. Of course it's getting on, but I am not enjoying it;s trajectory on the basis on this bottle. Dominant tinned peas and overripe asparagus on the nose. Slightly stewed palate.

2012 vintage

Perfect with mussels and scallops

2014 vintage

I agree entirely that the wine is uncomfortably tart when served too cold.

2014 vintage

This is an incredible value - but I have a tip to offer. When drank at refrigerator temperature, it was overloaded with citric acid - a sour apple and pineapple combination. I left it ninety minutes or so, warming to low 50s. What a difference - the wine became full and unusually (for a sauvignon blanc) lush. The citric acid treatment softened and the wine became balanced. And the pineapple element remained, making this an intriguing wine, especially at $14.

2014 vintage

So typical of most current Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc. Definite herbal, floral, grassy and citrus nose, but not super crazy. The palate is fresh and lively, spicy, herbal grapefruit, peach, lemon/lime, melon, guava, gooseberry and other citrus fruits. By the finish everything sort of melds together, but stays true to it's Kiwi roots.

2014 vintage

Refreshing, good apperiff

2014 vintage

Light green-tinged yellow color; savory, lemon grass, light smoke nose; tasty, savory, lemon grass, smoke, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish

2014 vintage

Nose shows a strong hit of cut grass and snow pea, with passionfruit in the background. Like the nose, the palate is very grassy, with passionfruit flavour relegated to the background by stronger notes of snow pea and green capsicum. Agreeable, but no great depth or complexity.

2014 vintage

This was crisp, tart, nicely fruited and not grassy which is my preference for Sauvignon Blanc. One of the tastier SB's I have had for a while. Tasting pour at a wine shop.

2014 vintage

Pale yellow in the glass, soft acids for a NZ SB, citrus lemon/lime, grassy note short finish.

2014 vintage

A decent example of NZ sauv blanc with lemon, grapefruit, and bell pepper. The palate is good, but nothing great. This isn't bad for the $10 price range, but there are definitely better Marlborough sauv blancs for only a few dollars more.

2014 vintage

obviously a well made wine. the nose is citrusy and the taste is very clean and dry with a touch of acidity in the aftertaste. a little too watery for my tastes.

2014 vintage

Pop and pour from the fridge. I prefer SB colder than cellar cold. Green fruits, slightly drier than others. Quite short on the palete. Accompanied some lovely mushroom pate. Good price.

2014 vintage

A clean and classy SB. Kiwifruit, green-apple and green-grape aroma. Guava, passionfruit, green capsicum, herby flavours (basil, tomato green). Quite dry and green, leaning toward an Awatere Valley style but finishes with a more complex sweetness. Very nice.

2014 vintage

Classy dry white with pronounced green fruit flavours, crisp acidity and great balance. Placed 2nd in a 3 way blind tasting with The NED 2014 and Villa Maria 2014 (1st)

2014 vintage

Very pale colour with greenish edge. Lovely green fruit, grass and nettles on the nose with well balanced, lightweight flavours of green apples, lime, gooseberry and kiwi fruit. Varietal flavour as it should be with style and elegance. Very enjoyable NZSB.

2014 vintage

A clear pale lemon - almost completely colourless. Clean, grassy lime on the nose, the palate is dry, high acid and medium bodied. The first 2014 Sav, it just sparkles in your mouth, with gooseberry, lime, and almost a nectarine flavour. Meduim finish, and absolutely typical of a Malborough Sav.

2014 vintage

VGVFM !!

2012 vintage

I have lots to comment about this wine. First of all, I made the mistake of initially serving it too cold. This wine has a fair amount of complexity, and several different tasting profiles. Served too cold, the acid is inhibited, served too warm the acid is almost over powering. No matter what, it is very crisp. It is totally New Zealand. Grassy, some cat pee. big acid, lots of grapefruit and gooseberry. Pretty viscous for a Sav Blanc. Once …

2012 vintage

Betörender, frischer Duft nach Jasmin und Limonen. Im Gaumen prickelnd mit einer herrlichen Mineralität. Der Wein ist eine Wucht! Vorsicht Suchtpotenzial!

2012 vintage

Excellent

2012 vintage

I'm not a huge fan of New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs; most are too fruity for my taste. This wasn't over the top in the fruit department, but still left something to be desired. Fairly pale in color, light nose, lots of citrus and gooseberry flavors, backed by an extremely high acidity that I felt was just a little too much. The elements just didn't come together well. On the plus side, this is quite inexpensive, and if you are looking …

2012 vintage

Intense, green herb, peppers, guava and asparagus nose and flavours. Freshly balanced finish. 4/5

2012 vintage

Excellent.

2012 vintage

- It's balanced with a light body. Bright texture with a long finish - Zingy gooseberry, green fruit and lime. Zippy acidity. Beautifully crisp. Needs to be served very cold, but an outstanding wine at that price, or even triple. Look no further for a house Sauvignon blanc. This is ridiculously good value. Summer in a bottle. With such crunching acidity, must be excellent with tomatoes and citric salad dressings. But there is enough sweetness to make this pleasurable on …

2012 vintage

Bra Chardonnay med stor syra och gula frukter.

2012 vintage

From 75cl screwcap. Very pale indeed. The reticent, slightly grassy nose gives no hint of the concentration and power of the entry. PAZAM!!! Knife edge acidity balances a massive mouth-full of ripe green gooseberry and ripe yellow grapefruit (the peaches noted by Richard Jennings on 16.05.2013 didn't make it into my bottle) which runs clear – super-clean spring-water clear – through to the slightly mouthpuckering, whistle-clean acidic finish. A suprising degree of resonant after-taste for a wine at this price-level. …

2012 vintage

typical high quality Marlborough SB. clear transparency with a little pale yellow/green. grass and green capsicum dominating nose and palate, lighter sweet, balanced acidity. medium dry finish with light mineral, spicy and sweet. Like many other Marlborough SB, after one year aging, it's over the peak and quickly soften on aromas. However, it becomes milder, more elegant style at this moment. I think one year is just the best time to drink it. very impressed to its typicality and balance. …

2012 vintage

Blind at Paul's: citrus, lemon, grapefruit, grass, jalepeno, gooseberry, pungent, canned peas; med- body, med+ acid. Guessed correctly only 2001.

2012 vintage

Excellent.

2012 vintage

Clear pale straw hue. Dominant nose of pink guava, apricot and gooseberry. Lightly sweet on the initial, crisp and crunch acidity, slightly floral and pleasantly dry on the palate. Beautiful citrusy transition, leading to a tart medium length grapefruit finish.

2012 vintage

Wood, grapefruit, and spice on the nose, tastes green and a bit sweet.

2012 vintage

From 75cl screwcap, two identical bottles tasted. The "bog standard" NZ SB tasted by a previous reviewer must have come from a different producer. Once you get past the cat pee on the nose, this is an unusually fat, rich, creamy specimen, with pure SB fruit and good length. Excellent value at around 14 EUR. I would buy again. 90P

2012 vintage

Very light green-tinged yellow color; tart peach, fuzzy peach nose; tart peach, fuzzy peach, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points (strong value at $14)

2012 vintage

For a bog standard Marlborough SB this isn't too bad. Quite well rounded and almost a little restrained although plenty of grassy notes. A little acid spike to finish. Has enough sensibility to drink well as a 2yr old.

2012 vintage

Herbaceous, grapefruit and gooseberry characters

2012 vintage

Wow. The dial goes up to 11 on this one. Very camp MSB. Almost parodic in style. Very, very zingy, catty, tomato leafy and fruit in abundance. For me it's one to drink near freezing. For Mrs S, probably WOTY. The freshness saves it so will be drinking the other one young.

2012 vintage

Eye: light yellow color. Nose: kiwi, passion fruit, minerals. Palate: acidic, medium body and finish. Might be better with food.

2012 vintage

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