Villa Maria, Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
Villa Maria · Marlborough › New Zealand
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
/100
Reviews
23
professional
Vintages
No vintages
NV
Community Reviews
2525
Reviews
88.3
Avg Score
92
Highest
Taster #6990
· Jul 23, 2017
88/100
Heavy phenolic balanced with citrus and acid. A lovely summer wine
2015 vintage
Taster #8120
· Jul 23, 2017
88/100
A consistent good NZ SB with a bright mouthwatering feel with citrus and gooseberry. A solid value and one of our go to NZ SB
2015 vintage
Taster #8914
· Mar 20, 2017
87/100
Lågintensivt ljusgult vin. Medelintensiv, ung, aromatisk doft med inslag av svarta vinbärsblad, gräs, nässlor, passionsfrukt och grape. Medelfylligt vin med frisk syra. Fruktig smak med inslag av lime, citron, grape och gräs. Balanserad alkohol med medellång eftersmak.
2015 vintage
Taster #1952
· Mar 19, 2017
89/100
Same as before. Fresh with citrus, tropical fruits, good acidity. Slightly oily, so medium plus bodied. 89~90/100
2015 vintage
Taster #9343
· Feb 18, 2017
89/100
strong grapefruit on the nose and some lime. light straw in color. citric on the frnot of the palet. tart and crist. very good not too much acidity
2015 vintage
Taster #8641
· Feb 14, 2017
88/100
Very nice, fruity, typical sauvignon blanc-nose. Taste: grassy with apple and gooseberry and good acidity. Nicely balanced. Very good with pasta, tuna and tomatoes. On its own a bit rustic. (87-)88.
2015 vintage
Taster #4629
· Dec 3, 2016
83/100
Pale lemon. Pronounced nose of gooseberry, passionfruit, elderflower, tomato leaf and green pepper. The palate stays in the border of dry, but has maybe 2-3 g/L of residual sugar. Medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol and pronounced flavor intensity with a long finish. Simple wine, but very good varietal expression and balance.
2015 vintage
Taster #3645
· Sep 23, 2016
90/100
Much superior to the usual Marlborough fare.
2015 vintage
Taster #9237
· Aug 20, 2016
90/100
Light bodied and crisp. Citrus fruit bouquet, lime predominates on the palette with peach notes as well. The finish is nice and smooth. This is a fantastic wine.
2015 vintage
Taster #7674
· Aug 15, 2016
87/100
Un bon Sauvignon de la N-Z bien classique. Bon Q/P
2015 vintage
Taster #8782
· Aug 8, 2016
89/100
After a while, most New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc just seems to taste the same, with overdone green and tropical notes, ramped up for the international market. Which is what makes this expression from the ever-reliable Villa Maria all the more pleasant. It's distinctively Sauvignon Blanc, for sure, opening with intense passion fruit aromas, followed by nettle, mango-guava, and green and white pepper, but it's rich, creamy, and mouth-filling on the palate... and yet there's also refreshing, palate-cleansing citrus acidity with …
2015 vintage
Taster #8978
· Aug 8, 2016
Slightly aromatic, medium bodied, acidic, Pairs well with teriyaki turkey.
2015 vintage
Taster #1952
· Jul 17, 2016
89/100
Nice nose of tropical fruits like passion fruit, grape fruit, pine apple and some green apple, plus just a slight hint of citrus. Medium plus palate. Good balance between acidity and fruitiness. Very refreshing.
2015 vintage
Taster #8187
· Jun 28, 2016
86/100
drinkable but not memorable, not as good as 2015 Kim Crawford. Decent for the price ($9) but a little flat, less gooseberry sprit than better NZ SB's.
2015 vintage
Taster #4369
· Jun 12, 2016
91/100
A textbook NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Good broadness and weight on the palate. Delicious and generous fruit; more on the tropical side, but with a good citrusy edges. Powerful acidity lifts the wine to a long and lingering aftertaste. Gorgeous summer wine!
2015 vintage
Taster #3825
· May 27, 2016
Pronounced nose, lime, lemon, passion fruit, green mango, herbaceous-grass, very fresh. Palate, off dry, high acid, pronounced intensity, med+ finish. Lime, passion fruit, fresh, grass, gooseberry. Standard NZ SB
2015 vintage
Taster #2679
· May 8, 2016
87/100
No formal notes. Nice, fleshy fruit core aromas with typical NZ Sauv blanc grass/seaspray ancillary aromas. A bit sour on the midpalate and into the finish, but not really underripe...not sure what to think there. Would buy again. 87/100
2015 vintage
Taster #0740
· May 1, 2016
88/100
Some petulance; silver with a very faint hint of green. Very grassy nose, lemon and lime, fresh and leafy; possibly a hint of floral honey. Grassy, acidic, lemon/lime and passion fruit flavours. Delicious but big sauvignon - almost too much without food. Grassy, lemon/lime finish, perhaps with some chalky mineral too.
2015 vintage
Taster #1185
· May 1, 2016
88/100
Citrus fruit and melon, some acidity. Really good for the price. Improved in the glass, seems to need to warm a little for the flavors to come out.
2015 vintage
Taster #9151
· Apr 29, 2016
90/100
Juicy pink grapefruit, seashells, and celery salt. mouthwatering acidity. Really fragrant SB. Could use a little more structure and minerality but then we'd be talking about 93-95 pts. For the price, this is amazing stuff. I drink it and immediately start thinking about food pairings...
2015 vintage
Taster #2159
· Apr 26, 2016
89/100
Fresh citrus, dried herb, stone fruit and melon aromas introduce this pale yellow wine, followed by comparable flavors. Light-bodied, vibrantly acidic and with nicely integrated alcohol (13.0%), it stays solid in the middle and closes with medium length. Don't be influenced by the price...this is quality Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand that deserves recognition. Drink now-2018.
2015 vintage
Taster #8018
· Apr 15, 2016
89/100
The nose was bursting with aromas of nettles, cat pee, minerals and gooseberries. Rather full bodied and dry, beautiful flavors of gooseberries, some grapefruit, minerals and cat pee. A more robust style of S.B. Great to quaff.
2015 vintage
Taster #8171
· Apr 1, 2016
86/100
apricot, lime, hints of passion fruit, good acids, short finish, everyday wine
2015 vintage
Taster #8727
· Mar 17, 2016
88/100
Clean, grassy citrus. Good QPR
2015 vintage
Taster #2546
· Mar 7, 2016
92/100
Very light yellow color; savory, smoke, lemon grass nose; tasty, savory, smoke, lemon grass, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
2015 vintage