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Sauvignon Blanc

 

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Found 15 wines

Sauvignon Blanc

Iona, Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Elgin Highlands, South Africa

Gold medal winner

'A cool climate expression with great length and intensity, as well as good concentration on the palate.'
Klearhos Kanellakis, Ekstedt at The Yard.

'Medicinal and herbaceous notes, with good fruit expression, texture and balance.'
Carolina W Seibel, Pétrus.

'With notes of chives, grass and gooseberries, this would make a good by-the-glass wine in a pub.'
Konstantinos Nestoridis, Midsummer House.

£19.79 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

Bruce Jack, Ghost in the Machine, Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Elim, South Africa

Silver medal winner

'A cool climate expression of Sauvignon, and a very food friendly wine, with a combination of stone fruit and vegetal notes.'
Klearhos Kanellakis, Ekstedt at The Yard.

'Prominent herbaceousness alongside light fruit character and pronounced acidity, with good balance.'
Carolina W Seibel, Pétrus.

£12.65 Size: 75cl Majestic Commercial

Undurraga, TH, Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Leyda Valley, Chile

Silver medal winner

'Broad shouldered, with good typicity and complexity, and delightful sour green tropical fruits like unripe guava, soursop and green mango.'
Clara Rubin, Hawksmoor Group.

'A powerful and well balanced Sauvignon, with good intensity, length and balance.'
Glen Montgomery, Eorna.

£17.52 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Craggy Range, Te Muna, Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Martinborough, New Zealand

Silver medal winner

'Very varietally typical, with lots of tropical fruit and floral notes, this is well balanced, aromatic and fresh.'
Philipp Reinstaller, Raffles London at The OWO.

'Good intensity of fruit, with interesting minerality. A great wine to go with seafood.'
Nikos Emner, Dinner by Heston.

£14.50 Size: 75cl Majestic Commercial

Luis Felipe Edwards, Gran Reserva, Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Leyda Valley, Chile

Silver medal winner

'An impressive expression of Sauvignon Blanc, with a nice balance of ripe tropical fruit and some vegetal, herbaceous characters.'
Glen Montgomery, Eorna.

'Grassy notes, with kiwi fruit and lime zest, and a massive whack of acidity, this is expressive and concentrated, and good value too.'
Clara Rubin, Hawksmoor Group.

£9.00 Size: 75cl Bibendum , Majestic Commercial

Turtle Bay, Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, New Zealand

Bronze medal winner

'Very ripe notes of candied citrus, with some yellow fruit too. The acidity is racy and mouthwatering, with good concentration.'
Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Collection.

'Honeysuckle notes, and a slightly creamy texture, leading to a balanced, long finish.'
Philipp Reinstaller, Raffles London at The OWO.

£10.51 Size: 75cl LWC Drinks

Stella Bella, Suckfizzle, Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2022, Margaret River, Australia

Bronze medal winner

'Notes of gooseberry, hay and lemon curd.'
Fred Goodwin-Hayward, Restaurant Hywel Jones.

'A toasty nose with citrus notes, leading to a tart and fresh palate that’s surprisingly lighter than the nose.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, Kai Mayfair.

'An intense, ripe nose with cream, vanilla, sweet spices and nuances of smoke.'
Matteo Furlan, The Dorchester.

£25.75 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

Saint Clair, Omaka Reserve, Chardonnay 2020, Marlborough, New Zealand

Bronze medal winner

'A little smoky and salty on the nose, with oak dominant. An interesting and distinctive wine, with a charred and lactic quality. While the fruit character is quite masked on the nose, it does come through on the palate.'
Cong Cong Bo, Amphora.

£12.54 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Saint Clair, Wairau Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, New Zealand

Bronze medal winner

Notes of both ripe and candied citrus, and discreet nettle too, lead to a palate that’s tropical, with intense citrus and a creaminess and weight that’s balanced with racy, mouth watering acidity, and a long finish.'
Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Collection.

£20.01 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Dandelion Vineyards, Wishing Clock of the Adelaide Hills, Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Adelaide Hills, Australia

Bronze medal winner

'An aromatic, herbaceous style of Sauvignon Blanc, with bell pepper and grassy notes, as well as asparagus and gooseberry. Well balanced and pleasant.'
Mateusz Kowalczyk, Kai Mayfair.

'With notes of lemon and lime, this would be great with a soft-boiled egg and steamed asparagus, but nice on its own too.'
Fred Goodwin-Hayward, Restaurant Hywel Jones.

£11.65 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

Shannon, Sanctuary Peak, Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Elgin , South Africa

Bronze medal winner

'Exceptional balance, with a light mouthfeel and some citrus, herbaceous and slightly tropical notes.'
Alberto Gherardi, Gordon Ramsay Group.

'Fresh, with a restrained aromatic character but very nice texture, and a mineral finish. A food friendly wine that would pair with scallops.'
Klearhos Kanellakis, Ekstedt at The Yard.

£12.90 Size: 75cl Bibendum

Montes, Outer Limits, Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Aconcagua Valley, Chile

Bronze medal winner

'Good grape variety typicity, with green herbaceous notes and some well-balanced acidity.'
Maria Cintoli, Gravetye Manor.

'Notes of grass, cucumber and ripe passion fruit, as well as greengage, kiwi and classic gooseberry. A very expressive wine that ticks all the Sauvignon boxes.'
Clara Rubin, Hawksmoor Group.

£18.30 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

Spy Valley, Envoy, Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough, New Zealand

Bronze medal winner

'Ripe and intense, with candied citrus and hints of tropical fruit.'
Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Collection.

'A touch of vanilla on the palate, followed by passion fruit acidity, and a mineral backbone that breaks through the oak. This would be great with richer dishes.'
Nikos Emner, Dinner by Heston.

£16.04 Size: 75cl Bibendum

Springfield Estate, Life from Stone, Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Robertson, South Africa

Bronze medal winner

'There’s complexity of fruit here, with minerality and yellow stone fruit combined with green fruit, like kiwi. Good balance and length of finish.'
Carolina W Seibel, Pétrus.

'Notes of unripe gooseberries, with pineapple and papaya notes too – a good wine to list by the glass.'
Konstantinos Nestoridis, Midsummer House.

£13.85 Size: 75cl Bibendum

Santa Rita, Gran Hacienda, Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Aconcagua Valley, Chile

Bronze medal winner

'Delicate nose of elderflower and white peach, on both the nose and palate.'
Maria Cintoli, Gravetye Manor.

'Bright, with tropical and citrus fruit character.'
Clara Rubin, Hawksmoor Group.

'A tart fruit profile, with savoury oak on the palate.'
Emer Landgraf, The Clove Club.

£8.81 Size: 75cl Bibendum