Yealands Estate, Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley, Marlborough, 2011

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Tasted by: Melanie Brown, Roger Jones, Peter McCombie MW
Drinking Window: 2013 - 2016
The concentrated grassy, tomato-leaf and mineral flavours of Awatere Valley are occasionally heroic wines which give a nod to Sancerre. At Peter Yealands’ 1,000-hectare vineyard and hi-tech winery, winemaker Tamra Washington retains integrity while enhancing texture and flavour with judicious fermentation and maturation in oak barrels. Melanie Brown <br /> Upfront and well balanced. Ripe, tropical fruit, such as pineapples, with a silky texture and a subtle oak integration. A fresh acidity and a flinty nuance make this wine complex and elegant. Roger Jones <br /> A lovely, creamy, white-peach nose, complex and multilayered. It has a great balance of acidity. Delicate tropical fruits quietly coming through. Overall a lovely, fine wine with great oak integration. Peter McCombie <br /> Subtle and gently toasted, intertwined with fresh grass and ripe gooseberry. The palate is taut, but well balanced. There is a good concentration with finesse and bite. Perfect to match with food.
Yealands Estate, Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2011
Producer
Yealands Estate
Brand
Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage
2011
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
New Zealand
Region
Awatere Valley
Appellation
Awatere Valley
Alcohol
13.50%
Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc