WINE SPECTATOR 93 POINTS - "This white’s vibrant, aromatic flavors of lemon blossoms, ripe peach, kumquat and lime sherbet show focus and intensity on a smooth, sleek body. Touches of candied ginger and green tea linger on the fresh finish. Drink now."
WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc was hand delivered to me in Fremantle by winemaker Richelle Tyney from Greywacke, all the way from Marlborough, New Zealand—roughly 5,200 kilometers between us. The wine leads with passion fruit and white pineapple, green apple, beeswax and brine. The wine is salty, fine and sedate—the characters are all in balance with each other. I love this wine from this small producer. It is intense and concentrated, shaped by savory phenolics and loaded with crunchy New Zealand acidity. This speaks of the place in a clear, unfettered voice, and it's brilliant for that. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."
Proprietor Kevin Judd was the founding winemaker for Cloudy Bay, which helped bring New Zealand's lively, aromatic Sauvignon Blancs to the world's attention. He formed his own winery, Greywacke, which is named for the bedrock that forms the foundation of much of New Zealand's South Island. His ripely-toned, but zesty-juicy, Sauvignon Blanc is a big upgrade to the many ubiquitous wines from Marlborough on the South Island!
WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc was hand delivered to me in Fremantle by winemaker Richelle Tyney from Greywacke, all the way from Marlborough, New Zealand—roughly 5,200 kilometers between us. The wine leads with passion fruit and white pineapple, green apple, beeswax and brine. The wine is salty, fine and sedate—the characters are all in balance with each other. I love this wine from this small producer. It is intense and concentrated, shaped by savory phenolics and loaded with crunchy New Zealand acidity. This speaks of the place in a clear, unfettered voice, and it's brilliant for that. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."
Proprietor Kevin Judd was the founding winemaker for Cloudy Bay, which helped bring New Zealand's lively, aromatic Sauvignon Blancs to the world's attention. He formed his own winery, Greywacke, which is named for the bedrock that forms the foundation of much of New Zealand's South Island. His ripely-toned, but zesty-juicy, Sauvignon Blanc is a big upgrade to the many ubiquitous wines from Marlborough on the South Island!
