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Wither Hills Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Wine Review

Wither Hills Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Wither Hills Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $17.95

Drink: 2012-2014

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Wither Hills

Agent: Select Wine Merchants Inc.

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Grassy and herbal with quivering lime vibrancy. Pure, fresh, no oak. Bring me a mega big salad!

Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: steam mussels.

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This Wither Hills Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011 was reviewed on May 12, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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I like to steam mussels in Sauvignon Blanc, so a glass for me and several for the pot. Pineapple, gooseberry, some tomato leaf and spice. It’s racy and tangy with its passionfruit and unripe pineapple flavour, has a bit of flintiness and tight acidity married to gentle fruit sweetness – herbal flavours again providing counter-balance. There’s no doubting what it is, or where it’s from and it’s a good example of the style. Score: 91 Source: Gary Walsh, winefront.com.au

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