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2016 Domaine Naturaliste Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc
Margaret River, Western Australia,
AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen
Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)
ABV: 13%
Closure: Stelvin
Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted passionfruit and ripe lime aromas interplay with herbaceous gooseberries, light pencil shavings and subtle grassy asparagus notes. Intense lime, passionfruit and ripe gooseberry flavours fill the mouth over some herbaceous grassy characters and subtle notions of spicy cedar. Excellent volume and concentration finishing dry with crisp acidity and a long deeply fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews….
One-third fermented and aged for 10 months in new 500l French puncheons, remaining on lees during maturation. The extra year in bottle has created a wine of spectacular flavours and complexity, green apple and gently spicy oak all dance around the mouth. This will go on its merry way for several few years yet. Drink by 2022.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews….
One-third fermented and aged for 10 months in new 500l French puncheons, remaining on lees during maturation. The extra year in bottle has created a wine of spectacular flavours and complexity, green apple and gently spicy oak all dance around the mouth. This will go on its merry way for several few years yet. Drink by 2022.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion