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| Avg. Rating: | 90.3/100 (6 Reviews) |
|---|---|
| Winery: | Whitehaven |
| Vintage: | 2005 |
| Varietal: | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Region: | Marlborough |
| Retail Price: |  19.99 USD |
| Purchase: | Buy this wine › |
White Wine Sauvignon Blanc by Whitehaven from Marlborough, New Zealand. Pale straw in color, with lemon-lime tones. White currants, gooseberries, some minerally herbal notes and a whiff of honeysuckle. Full flavored, fuller bodied wine, with easy drinking appeal and an abundance of currant and gooseberry flavour. The... Continued at wine.com ›
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Whitehaven 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Screw Cap)
(over 2 years ago)
analogbass
82.0/100
Really nice example of NZ sauvignon blanc, with a grassy/mineral nose and good balance and crisp but not overwhelming acidity. The flavors are citrus but more complex, not as one-note as other NZ SBs can be.
Whitehaven 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Screw Cap)
(over 2 years ago)
bibbs
95.0/100
Whitehaven 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Screw Cap)
(over 2 years ago)
marcias
95.0/100
Crisp and delightful grapefruit and pear accents.
Whitehaven 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Screw Cap)
(about 1 year ago)
whitney
87.0/100
Limestone, kiwi, grapefruit and green apples. Perhaps a little too tart for its own good this Sauvi Blanc is still a good example of what NZ can do with the grape.
Whitehaven 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Screw Cap)
(about 1 year ago)
elsacnet
93.0/100
What a wonderful gift!
Whitehaven 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Screw Cap)
(10 months ago)
epassineau
90.0/100
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