Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Current Vintage: 2011*
Size: 750mL

Cloudy Bay has produced a Sauvignon Blanc of vibrant intensity. The characteristically uplifting aromas of ripe lime and grapefruit, nectarine, papaya and mango and floral notes of orange blossom, gooseberry and sweet fennel are striking. A small portion of barrel ferment and subtle use of solids in fermentation has resulted in a chalky and weighty texture balanced by a minerally-citrus acid backbone. The wine has elegant line and length; refined, fleshy yet focussed and refreshing.

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? Varietal	Sauvignon Blanc
? Brand Name	Cloudy Bay
? Liquor Style	Dry White
? Size	750mL
? Current Vintage	2011*
? Vintage Note	* Vintages may vary from store to store and when delivered. Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is displayed, however variations can occur.
? Rating Summary	91 points [CM]
? Country	New Zealand
? Region	Marlborough
? Closure	Screw Cap
? Standard Drinks	8.0 (2011)
? Alcohol By Volume	13.5% (2011)
? Website	www.cloudybay.co.nz
? Product Code	DM_12122

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It's always good fun having a taste of the legend ... or the one who started the rot, depending on your view. A lot of dedicated wine folks like to rubbish Cloudy Bay sauvignon blanc nowadays but I can't see why. If I call this wine 'inoffensive' it will sound like a back-handed compliment but I don't mean it that way. It's pure and grassy, floral and clear, and while it has gravelly, gooseberried flavours they are neither excessive nor under-done. It's an elegant wine. It doesn't taste at all cynical or commercialised. It finishes dry and it drinks easily/well. A very, very clean wine with subtle textural elements. Not too shabby at all.
Vintage: 2011 Score: 91 points
Campbell Mattinson
Source: The Wine Front

The world's most recognisable Sauvignon Blanc by a country mile. Little wonder, it's downright fabulous.
Vintage: 2011 Dan Murphy's Wine Panel

Deliciously rich and racy, it is vibrant, with an array of fruit flavours melon, lime, lychee and passionfruit...Its the sort of Sauvignon Blanc that draws you back for a second glass...and a third.
Vintage: 2009 Michael Coopers
Source: Buyer's Guide to NZ Wine 2010