2016 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

Cloudy Bay defined New Zealand’s wine and established the Marlborough wine region globally. For 32 years now, Cloudy Bay winemakers have been refining their approach to Sauvignon blanc winemaking and year by year been distilling the bright characteristic of this stunning region in a bottle for all to enjoy. In the 2016 version of they have managed not only to produce an outstanding wine, but in our opinion the best to date. The 2016 is a vibrant mix of kaffir lime, lemon zest and nectarine aromatics intermingle with the bright perfume of orange blossom. The palate is brimming with ripe citrus and stone fruit flavours that are framed by sleek and succulent acid architecture. We could not call ourselves lovers of sauvignon blanc. This wine, however has certainly grasped out attention. If you want to try just one savvy, then this should be it.