Very impressed by this. It’s the Craggy Range Avery Vineyard Sauvignon, and it’s a very stylish, refined expression of the Marlborough style. It’s from a mature (22 year old) vineyard planted on stony soils between Blenheim and Renwick (in the Rapaura subregion), and it’s a relatively warm site.
Craggy Range Avery Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Marlborough, New Zealand
13% alcohol. Very lively and expressive with open tangerine and passionfruit characters. Smooth and beautifully textured with lovely focus and a bit of exoticism. This isn’t your herbaceous, green style, but has more of an emphasis on ripe fruit. A very pretty, balanced wine. 91/100 (£12.99 Waitrose)