Drink.  Learn.  Laugh.  Repeat.

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 326,593 strong:

Register Today!

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015 Wine Review

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Marlborough, New Zealand

Community Score:81/100

Community Reviews: 9

  Add My Review


Price: $18.95

Drink: 2015-2017

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 11%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Oyster Bay

Agent: Delegat Canada Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Fresh and crisp with lemongrass and lime lift. Grassy but not too much. Mouth-watering acidity for shellfish.

Scrumptious Seafood Wine

This Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015 was reviewed on June 5, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

More Vintages: 2018  2017  2016  2014  2013 

  Add New Vintage

Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 316570
  • $15.63 
  • Check Stock
  • AGLC
  • 316570

Reviews and Ratings

Courtney Flood rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

A fan favorite every year, this sauvignon blanc from New Zealand has typical gooseberry, ripe peach, and apple blossoms. Fine spritz on the palate with lemon and pink grapefruit. Pretty sipper to start off a meal with your salad course.
Craig Kuziemsky rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Crisp aromas of gooseberry and grass. The palate offers a very acidic lift of lemon and a bit of stone fruit.
Neil Phillips rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Pronounced nose that hits you before the nose reaches the glass: gooseberry, ripe melon, wet grass, passion fruit, mango, lime juice, touch of green vegetal (asparagus).

There's so much fruit on the nose some might be surprised to find this dry, the medium+ acid holds all together fairly well. Flavours of quince, gooseberry, passion fruit, melon, pear and white grapefruit. Medium+ finish.

One of the poster children for that intense style of Kiwi SB. This is a great summer patio wine.

Tasted November 2016.
Dianne Sheridan - Sommelier rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Classic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with flavours of lime, kiwi, lemon, melon, grapefruit and gooseberry. On the nose it is grassy with hints of vegetal nuances. It is clean, fresh crisp, fruity with good acidity.

Can be served on its own or paired with fish, oysters, sushi and asparagus.
Mike Benson rated this wine as 86/100 with the following review:

A crisp and refreshing NZ SB, if not a touch too sweet. Aromas of gooseberry, pineapple, and a hint of lime. The palate has tropical fruits, with some grapefruit, and there's a medium finish.
Lisa rated this wine as 40/100

2 Members would buy this wine again

If you liked the Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015, you might also like these wines:

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

Wine of the Week

As featured on  

CTV Wine of the Week!

Wander + Found Sparkling Wine
Sparkling CuveƩ Blanc Can

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 326,593 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

  Best Books of the Year

Red, White & Drunk all over by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

  Best Books of the Year

Unquenchable by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

Insider tips on starting a wine cellar
From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources.   learn more  

337,614

WINE
REVIEWS

326,593

ACTIVE
MEMBERS
Winner World's Best Drink Writer
WFour-Time Winner James Beard Foundation
Five-Time Winner Association of Food Journalists
Six-Time Winner Bert Greene Award
Best Wine Literature Book Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Online Writer of the Year Louis Roederer International Wine Writing Award