Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Wine Review

Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Community Score:91/100

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Price: $22.95

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Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine

Winery: Blind River

Natalie's Score: 91/100

Stunningly delicious Sauvignon Blanc with vibrant notes of fresh grass, lime, chives and green apple. Not too herbal. Refreshing and mercifully free of oak. A zesty aperitif or a companion to a wide range of dishes. Superb effort!

This Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2009 was reviewed on January 22, 2011 by Natalie MacLean

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A crisp, cold spring followed by a long, hot summer resulted in an abundance of concentrated fruit with ripe flavours. After careful destemming and pressing, 10% of the juice was transferred to aged French Oak barriques for a wild fermentation with indigenous yeast. The remaining juice was fermented in stainless steel at cool temperatures with a selected yeast strain to maintain freshness and fruit character. The wine was held on lees after fermentation for 3 months before blending and bottling. This wine has an intense bouquet of passionfruit and guava with undertones of citrus and melon. A strong mineral character shows through which is very typical of fruit from this vineyard. The palate is rich, with excellent weight – the wild ferment portion adding complexity and viscosity. The cool ferment delivers flavours of citrus and tropical fruit, with a mineral backbone, maintaining the elegance that has come to be expected from Blind River. Named in the '60 Best New Zealand Wines 2009'. Winemaker Gold Medal, 2010 Sydney International Wine Competition. Wines in this competition must also show successfully with a dish, in this case Goat Cheese Roulade Cut grass and tropical aromas succumb to passion fruit and guava flavours that have good weight and intensity. They are perfectly in balance with the citrus zest acidity and that makes this a bold, vibrant and distinctive sauvignon. Enjoy. Top Tip. Score: 4 ½ (out of 5) Source: tizwine.com

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Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 91/100

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