Whitehaven, Sauvignon Blanc

Nose: lemon, slight lime. No tropical fruits Light mouthfeel, crisp, close to Riesling character. Mild acidic finish. Great with jambalaya

2021 vintage

Crisp but lacking the grassy taste of many Sauvignon Blancs. Good with onion soup.

2021 vintage

Very very fruit forward and full. Good by itself but very surprising. No tannins, pairs well with light foods as well.

2021 vintage

Nice balance of sweet and tart. Very refreshing and well balanced.

2021 vintage

Since my wife was not a fan of the previous bottle I used this one in a recipe for mushroom, leek, and potato soup. (Much much later, like 5 months) - I found over half this bottle sitting in the wine fridge and when I went to use it for cooking, realized that I liked it and so did my wife. Go figure.

2021 vintage

I liked it again, nothing fancy but what I look for in a NZ Sauvignon blanc. My wife thought it had nasty bitter undertones.

2021 vintage

A very proper NZ sauv Blanc without going overboard, a nice bottle.

2021 vintage

Great value

2021 vintage

At Louiza (Chateau Lake Louise Fairmont) Thoroughly enjoyable, Varietally correct New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Austere, high acidity wine so pair with food carefully

2021 vintage

Fantastic wine. great price point. Just does it for me.

2021 vintage

Hot summer classic. Great price point, and very enjoyable!!

2021 vintage

Great price and wine. Cheers

2021 vintage

Great wine here, and a great price. Very drinkable, and a great summer wine.

2021 vintage

PnP. Grapefruit, lemongrass, pear, lime and passionfruit aromas. Grapefruit dominates with lemon, lime, and ginger flavors. good to high acidity. A great food wine. Still a go to wine.

2021 vintage

Terrific QPR and definitely one of my favorite suav blancs to date (although I normally don’t like SB so this needs to be taken with a grain of salt). Not grassy at all (which is what normally puts me off of SB). Instead, a welcoming tropical and tree fruit nose. Light bodied, high acidity, refreshing palate following nose. Grapefruit and pear. This could easily become a house wine (for someone who likes SB!). WSET: Pale lemon in glass, medium nose …

2021 vintage

Bu en succ. Bien aimé ce SB, atypique certes et c'est probablement pourquoi je l'ai apprécié. Pas de buis ou d'asperges mais plutôt des agrumes et des herbes avec une belle fraicheur et astringence. Belle finale sans accroc. Très bon.

2021 vintage

Sauvignon Blanc Blind Tasting (3 wines) : Colour: pale, no visible carbonation. Nose: not very aromatic, honeydew melon, unripe mango. Taste: fresh, light mango with green notes of pineapple or mango leaf. A little sweetness. 8/18 points. 1st place.

2021 vintage

Rich, elegant citrus flavor. Quite nice!

2021 vintage

Notes of grapefruit, pineapple, and lemon. Mild acidity, but quite good.

2021 vintage

Tart citrusy bouquet, like maybe grapefruit. On the palette, maybe a hint of lemony quality. Nice crisp acidity.

2021 vintage

Tropical fruit l, rich and crisp.

2021 vintage

Nose: jasmine perfume, lemon, pineapple Flavor: that plus musk

2021 vintage

Apple / pear on the nose, more towards citrus on the palette. Nice body, acidic but in a good way. Allegedly has grassy notes - I’m not getting that.

2021 vintage

Once agin this wine starts with lemon grass aromas on the nose. Almost fresh squeezed lemon peel right there and up front. I also get some grapefruit. On the tongue the wine is rich with large acidic presence at the start. It reveals less lemon and more grapefruit on the palette. Rich acidity is almost left unchecked and runs rampant through the mid palette. Yet it's finish is much more balanced and is likewise more pleasant. Overall I like it.

2021 vintage

Grapefruit zest, tropical fruit, how tomatoe leaves smell in the summer, green apple.

2021 vintage

Apple notes, delightful

2015 vintage

Lovely SB and really fair price too. Nice blend of citrus, mineral, hint of honey. Crisp. Drinking well now.

2015 vintage

Mouthwatering aromas of guava, papaya, and limes are inviting and typical of the Marlborough region. Lithe, crisp, and juicy, the flavors are vibrant and full of intensity. Finishes focused and refreshing.

2015 vintage

This 2015 was a rewarding purchase. The nose did not live up to reviews, but everything else did. The nose had faint notes of apple & pear, with even fainter hints of either lavender or rosemary. Make sure not to over-chill this wine, so as to experience the moderate complexity in the structure. Acidity was moderate, well-balanced. The crisp flavors primarily exhibited pineapple, apricot, and grass - but I like about 15 % more grass than this - with faint …

2015 vintage

Good value crisp Sauvignon blanc. Served moderately chilled with flavors of slightly tart apple and grassy tones. Nice summer wine good with or without food.

2015 vintage

Clear pale straw. Straw, apricot, pineapple. Low acids, no tannins, not sweet. Lychee. Short balanced finish

2015 vintage

Very drinkable, especially with fish. Only my self control kept me from consuming the whole bottle myself at one meal.

2015 vintage

Balanced grassy, mineral, grapefruit and sweetness. Personally prefer the dry, more astringent grassiness of Kim Crawford or Arona, both of which are less expensive and less sweet.

2015 vintage

Wonderful grassy and citrus notes. Made a great beurre Blanc sauce and went well with the Caramelized onion corn and goat cheese ravioli with the Beurre Blanc sauce

2015 vintage

For $12, this is really nice. Aromas of melon, tart apple, some cracked pepper. Crisp acidity and very easy to drink. It's dry but slightly sweet on the finish. Great daily white.

2015 vintage

Best Marlborough option at Sams. Balanced with all the characteristics that make this my go to summer style- lime, green apple, grass, pear. Both food and afternoon sipping friendly. No complaints.

2015 vintage

Lovely. Nice SB and excellent QPR. Buy more.

2015 vintage

More pear and citrus than last years tasting of this. Quite enjoyable, especially for summer nights - a very crisp, layered white. Will buy again.

2015 vintage

Citrus infused, refreshing and dry.

2015 vintage

Citrus infused, fresh, crisp and refreshing.

2015 vintage

Pale yellow, light body N)full of citrus , full of tropical notes, wet grass , mild bloomed daisies, and sour patch kids. T) white fruits, hint of a pine cone, seamless hints of creme cheese, mint leaves. Great house warming wine. Right out of the bottle! 89 without food 91 with cheese dip

2015 vintage

Nose is like fresh cut grass with a squeeze of lemon. Herbaceousness and citrus lead into candied lemon peel and melon on the mid-palate. The finish is lemon zest with a distinct stony minerality.

2015 vintage

Consistent with previous notes, typical NZ style, nothing here not to like and a decent QPR to boot.

2015 vintage

No doubt what is in your glass here, varietally and regionally correct. Aromas present with lemongrass, grapefruit, lemon and lime zest, subtle grassy and green notes with more of an herbaceous scent reminiscent of rosemary that blend with tropical notes of star fruit, green pineapple and kiwi. On the palate the trademark, brisk, zippy acidity of NZ Sauv. Blanc. Clean flavors of grapefruit, lemon, lime zest, star fruit, lemongrass and kiwi with hints of pine, rosemary and wheatgrass.

2015 vintage

Grapfruit and lemongrass on the nose and on the palate. Bracing acidity and mouth filling richness for the type. Long finish for a crisp white. Nice.

2015 vintage

This bottle had more grapefruit than previous bottle, still some grassy and herbaceous notes. Paired with spiced beer stemmed jumbo shrimp!

2015 vintage

Meyer lemon, a bit of pineapple on the palate and nose, not very tart, not really grassy - beautifully balanced and refreshing. A great value.

2015 vintage

In the nose, aromas of peach, pineapple and melon. Flavors are distinctly reminiscent of citrus, mostly lemon, some grapefruit. Beautifully balanced acidity, crisp and refreshing, long finish. Definitely one of the best NZ Sauv Blancs, highly recommended.

2015 vintage

Crisp, with plenty of citrus, some grassy herbaceous notes, very nice and classic NZ SB.

2015 vintage

This SB was typical NZ plenty of grapefruit particulary in the nose, with lemon, herbs and hints of stone on the palate. Dry and crisp, ordered off the wine list at The Daily (Carytown) bottle went fast.

2015 vintage

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