Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011
This is a classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc which is consistently produced in a fuller, riper, softer style that develops well. Clean, fresh and tropical, with fruit from several vineyards situated throughout Marlborough.
Winemaker Notes
Region:
Marlborough
Recommended Food:
Screams out for seafood (think fresh oysters)!
Recommended Cellaring:
Best enjoyed while young.
Production Notes:
After harvest the grapes were quickly crushed and pressed into stainless steel tanks where the juice was fermented at controlled cool temperatures to capture the intense varietal flavours. After extensive tasting trials by the winemakers, the wine was blended, finished and bottled.
Technical Notes:
Alcohol: 13.0%
TA: 8g/l
pH: 3.3
Residual Sugar: 4g/l
Tasting Notes:
The nose displays gooseberry, herbal and tropical notes. It has a delicious palate with a full fruited entry, again gooseberry layered with rock melon and a zesty long mineral / herbal finish. This is the classic Babich style that complements a variety of foods, or drinks equally well on its own.
Awards
GOLD MEDAL & TROPHY (BEST VALUE NEW ZEALAND WINE)
-China Best Value Wine & Spirits Awards 2012
4 STARS -Michael Cooper, Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines 2012
4 STARS -Bob Campbell MW, www.bobswinereviews.com, Oct 2011
4 STARS -Raymond Chan, www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz, October 2011
89 POINTS -KensWineGuide.com, February, 2012
Wine Writer Reviews
"A young, fresh wine that is almost jumping out of the glass - this is a delightful drink. It is very much on the tropical fruit side of the savvy blanc spectrum, with fruit from several Marlborough vineyards blended to create a consistent style. It's all about the vibrant fruit, zingy and zesty with gooseberry and grapey notes. A wine for enjoying well-chilled, in its youth, on a warm afternoon. Pair it with fresh oysters for a real treat."
-Winsor Dobbin, The Sunday Examiner Magazine, Australia, Sep 2011
"Bright, very pale straw colour with a pale rim. The nose is very fine and intense with fresh pungent passionfruit and gooseberry aromas, along with herbal notes, still quite tightly bound. Dry to taste, this is an elegant wine with tight, intense fruit flavours, the gooseberry and herbs very pure, and cut by bracing acidity. A subtle textural thread provides good definition and line through the palate, leading to a long, crisp, dry finish. An archetypical Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc."
4 STARS
-Raymond Chan, www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz, October 2011
"Attractive, delicately succulent wine with passion fruit/tropical fruits, red capsicum and a suggestion of tree fruit flavours. Quite a contrast from the typically grassier wines from this vintage. Gentle acidity aids drinkability."
4 STARS
-Bob Campbell MW, www.bobswinereviews.com, Oct 2011
"Babich’s 2011 Sauvignon Blanc offers pronounced notes of ripe apples, pear slices and lemon peel with a whiff of hemp. Crisp and clean in the mouth, this medium bodied Sauvignon offers a decent mouthful of flavor and a medium-long apple laced finish. Drink it now to 2013."
-Lisa Perrotti-Brown, eRobertParker.com #197, Oct 2011
"Joe Babich favours ‘a fuller, riper, softer style of Sauvignon Blanc. It’s not a jump out of the glass style, but the wines develop well.’ The latest releases reflect a rising input of grapes from the company’s Cowslip Valley Vineyard in the Waihopai Valley, which gives less herbaceous fruit characters than its other Marlborough vineyards. The 2011 vintage is ripely scented, with a distinct suggestion of ‘sweaty armpit’. Full-bodied and dry, it’s a very non-herbaceous style, with strong yet delicate, well-ripened flavours of passionfruit and lime, a rounded finish and great drinkability."
4 STARS
-Michael Cooper, Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines 2012
"This tart Sauvignon Blanc will complement a variety of dishes, with a vibrant nose of tropical and herbal notes and a fruity, layered, lush palate. Delightful - with or without food."
-Vines Magazine, Canada, March 2012
"Textbook New Zealand style at an attractive price, offering passion fruit, gooseberry, a hint of banana, grass and gunflint. Good for shellfish or sushi."
88 POINTS
-The Globe and Mail Newspaper, Canada, 1st April 2012
"This almost clear colored Sauvignon Blanc opens with a mild grapefruit bouquet. On the palate, this wine is light bodied, balanced, and mouthwatering. The flavor profile is a tasty gentle grapefruit with hints of pear. The finish is dry and rather refreshing. I would pair this very good value Sauvignon Blanc with pan seared scallops. Enjoy - Ken"
89 POINTS
-KensWineGuide.com, February, 2012
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