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Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc(1999)
- Winery:
- Stoneleigh
- Varietal:
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Region:
- New Zealand > Marlborough
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- fruit, sauvignon blanc, intense, white grape, smooth, passion fruit, other subtropical fruits, typicity, clean, texture
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June 2007
- The warm and dry 1999 Marlborough summer produced excellent ripening conditions, with high daytime temperatures speeding the ripening process and typically cool nights maintaining full fruit flavours. These have resulted in a beautifully ripe and intensely fruity sauvignon blanc. The wine underwent a long, slow fermentation with light fining achieving clarity and a long smooth palate. The overall objective was to produce a sauvignon blanc that retains intensity and freshness of fruit and sustains maximum aromatic characters typical of Stoneleigh Vineyard. The resultant wine displays read more...
- The Wine Advocate
- 86/100
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June 2007
- November 2007
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No written review
