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.
Posted by Ronald Holden at March 23, 2007 12:33 AMI checked with the distributor and unfortnatedly this wine is not available in the U. S. at this time.
Posted by: Jack Fisher at March 27, 2007 3:56 PMThanks, Ron, for the suggestion. I love SB so
now I will have to seek it out. I have been
enjoying the account of your travels in France, although I am a bit envious.
Betty
Posted by: Betty Frost at March 23, 2007 9:33 AM