Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2013

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There are 9 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Community Reviewer reviewed this wine as follows:

Bursting with ripe gooseberry and citrus lime, melon and exotic herbal aromas. It is a fresh and ripely flavoured wine with fantastic intensity, finishing with crisp and racy acidity.

Source: NB Liquor Stores

Community Reviewer reviewed this wine as follows:

Débordant d’arômes de groseilles mures, de lime, de melon et d’herbes exotiques. C’est un vin frais et aux saveurs mures avec une intensité fantastique finissant avec une acidité vive et mordante.

Source: NB Magasin d'Alcool

Courtney Flood rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Citrus and peach with some minerailty and grassiness. Great for pairing with salads, new cheeses, and white fish.

Matt Steeves rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

A nice Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, NZ. Exotic fruit, with floral and herbaceous notes. Refreshing acidity with a long exotic fruit and grassy finish. Pair with green salads with creamy goat cheese and citrus based dressings. Tasted October 2014. 88 points. Matt Steeves @QuercusVino

Craig Kuziemsky rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Gooseberry, melon and asparagus on the nose with citrus and a touch of herb on the palate.

Valérie Dufour rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Gooseberry and grapefruit.
Nice acidity. Well balanced. Good quality price.

Jane Staples rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

My kind of Sauv Blanc with bright pink grapefruit and gooseberry fragrances. Echoed on palate, herbal, mouth-watering and crisp acidity. Marlborough does it best!

Dianne Fisher rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

I love it when I can find a quality Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand for a fair price. Villa Maria is a great value at $16.95 and reveals all the aromatics and freshness you would expect from this region. Here is a youtube video of my review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcI-7pOAeqM

Andrew Bernardo rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

This wine has a lot of pop to it - featuring green apple, gooseberry, starfruit, and citrus zest. Prepare to drink the whole bottle...

89 Points. (ottawawinejournal.com)

Natalie's Review

Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Marlborough, New Zealand: An extremely versatile New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc when it comes to food pairing: from shellfish to salads to vegetarian dishes, and many others. This crisp, refreshing and approachable white wine offers notes of citrus and some herbaceous highlights on the palate, which is typical of cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc. Balanced acidity with a finish that makes you ask for a top-up in your glass. Drink: 2013-2016. 426601 13% XD 750 mL $20.00 Score: 89/100. June 18, 2014 Best Value White Wine. Sensational Shellfish Wine Full Review

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