Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
90
/100
Reviews
14
professional
Vintages
1
2019
Other
90/100
Sauvignon Blanc,
Pinot Blanc,
White Rhone Blend
NV
Community Reviews
1919
Reviews
89.9
Avg Score
91
Highest
Taster #1539
· Nov 4, 2024
I used this for cooking -- poached pears -- but had a small glassful before I dumped the rest in the pot. Lots of tropical fruit -- banana and pineapple among others -- some grassiness. At room temperature, the alcohol (13.2%) was too evident, but that might be less of a problem with chilled bottles. Amusingly, at a friend's house the following day, I found that he was also using a bottle of De Negoce Sauvignon Blanc for cooking.
2019 vintage
Taster #0471
· Nov 11, 2023
Made an excellent addition to brine.
2019 vintage
Taster #1718
· Sep 4, 2023
91/100
Last bottle. Outstanding. Wish we had more... Aged nicely - became richer and more integrated over time...
2019 vintage
Taster #5519
· Jun 2, 2023
89/100
Wow so much tropical fruit compared to last bottle we had. Enjoyed on last day of school at the Hallsley pool.
2019 vintage
Taster #8458
· May 19, 2023
(at dN meetup event) nice.
2019 vintage
Taster #5519
· Feb 16, 2023
89/100
Good with a light chill. Had with grilled chicken salad. Most integrated bottle yet. Plenty of life left. No hard edges. More of a tropical "hint" with no grapefruit. This made it easier pairing with food. This bottle was kind of down the middle in terms of acid, fruit, weight. Which was nice as nothing too overpowering.
2019 vintage
Taster #5519
· Dec 14, 2022
90/100
Pnp. More integrated than previous bottle. Good with lighter fare and when not in the mood for the NZ heavy grapefruit style. Update: this was better night 2. Had with spicy Asian chicken, veggies and rice. Increasing score to 90.
2019 vintage
Taster #5824
· Aug 23, 2022
91/100
Fresh; Perfectly ripe; Tropical fruit
2019 vintage
Taster #8883
· Aug 8, 2022
90/100
Still enjoyable wine. This time, lots of pineapple that was easier to identify than last time when it just felt like generic tropical fruit profile. I liked this.
2019 vintage
Taster #5824
· Jul 4, 2022
91/100
Kiwi,Pineapple, Lemon; Delicious
2019 vintage
Taster #1640
· May 11, 2022
90/100
Ripe apple, pink grapefruit, some hints of walnut. High abv but not unpleasant. Gaining in mineral presence as it matures. Still a solid 90 points
2019 vintage
Taster #5824
· Apr 10, 2022
90/100
Deep fruit; Lemon; Bright; Great definition; Nice
2019 vintage
Taster #8883
· Feb 17, 2022
90/100
Light straw color, medium intensity, medium acidity. More full bodied and oaky SB style. Not much on the nose, lemon peel, slight herbal notes, it's pleasant but a bit thin. Palate is dry and has some ripe tropical fruits, nice minerality and a medium to long finish with a nice oaky notes. Excellent QPR if you like this style of SB, I think the wine people call this "Fume Blanc".
2019 vintage
Taster #1640
· Feb 7, 2022
On the sweeter and more tropical side, though with sufficient weight and acidity to pull it off well. Good match for chimichurri or pesto.
2019 vintage
Taster #5824
· Feb 2, 2022
90/100
Deep pineapple; Lemon; High acid and great definition; Very nice
2019 vintage
Taster #1640
· Oct 10, 2021
90/100
Bright, light straw color. Medium intensity bouquet that is much more fruit-driven than it is herbal or endowed with pryazines. I really appreciate the weight and body here.. it just comes off as elegant and classy. The nice tropical fruit flavors juxtaposed with ample acidity make it pretty lip-smacking and the finish displays some extra dimension to give it a nice signature. Basil-pesto, meet your match. 5+10+17+8= 90
2019 vintage
Taster #3562
· Oct 1, 2021
Clear, light straw with a slight green tint. Med- nose of green apple and clean saline. Pleasing balance of fruit and bracing acidity on the palate - more green apple with grapefruit. Medium body, lasting finish. Refreshing by itself or as an accomplishment to seafood or Asian dishes - we had tuna tartar with this first bottle.
2019 vintage
Taster #3562
· Jul 23, 2021
91/100
Beautiful clear pale straw in the glass. Pineapple and tropical notes with flint on the nose, fairly aromatic. On the palate: medium+ body, beautifully balanced between fruit and an acidic backbone. Lengthy finish, with a hint of vanilla and butterscotch at the very end. Delicious wine!
2019 vintage
Taster #4785
· May 26, 2021
86/100
This was pleasant although a bit flat for me. Nothing really shined and found that the acidity level was just not there for me. Perhaps this needs a little more time and again, nothing offensive about this wine, but not one that I would rush back to. Very pale in the glass and small hints of a fruity aroma but it fell apart for me upon tasting.
2019 vintage