Sauvignon blanc from New Zealand: think of Cloudy Bay as the shining star, the lighthouse, the beacon. All the others, Kim Crawford, Nobilo, Villa Maria, Giesen...perfectly delightful but not in the same league. Comes now Delta, and it's a new game entirely.
From Marlborough, the country's best wine-growing region. From a winery known for its outstanding pinot noir. From a winemaking team that has Matt Thomson on the production side and David Gleave MW on the distribution side. So it's also priced well below Cloudy Bay...about $20 retail in the US, if you can find it. On the table at Juveniles in Paris, it was 28 euros, about $36.
Nothing like it. Medium bodied, with a stunning nose of intense grapefruit and a mouthful of bright, complex flavors (citrus, grass, gooseberry, minerals). Blown away!
One more thing: it comes with a stelvin closure. You know, a screwcap.
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