Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL CWSA GOLD SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL & 93 POINT RATED BABICH SAUVY
- 93 POINT RATED DOUGLAS THE SHOUT
- 92 POINT RATED GLOBAL SAUV BLANC MASTERS
- 90 POINT RATED JAMES SUCKLING
- GOLD SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER CWSA
- PREVIOUS VINTAGE MARLBOROUGH WINE OF THE YEAR CWSA
Vintage: | 2020 |
Source/Region: | Marlborough, New Zealand |
Grape Variety: | Sauvignon Blanc |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar 1-3 years |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 13.00 |
Standard Drinks: | 7.70 |
Rating: | 90 |
Perfumed and lifted with passionfruit, blackcurrant and sweet herbs. Mandarin notes also. Juicy and mouth filling with layers of fruit including gooseberry, blackcurrant and lemon, there is a line of minerality and touch of capsicum also. Long bright and balanced.
This is a classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc which is consistently produced in a fuller, riper, softer style that develops well. This wine is clean, fresh and tropical, with fruit from several vineyards situated throughout Marlborough.
Grapes from our various Marlborough vineyards were picked, crushed and pressed at perfect ripeness. the juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks at various temperatures, and with a mix of wild and inoculated yeast, to capture the unique combined qualities of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and also build in some textural and flavour complexity. After extensive tastings by the winemakers this blend was assembled, lightly fined and bottled.
93 Point Rated - Cameron Douglas MS, The Shout Dec 2020
“Already drinking well, this is a ripely scented, sweet-fruited wine. Full-bodied, it has tropical fruit flavours, showing very good depth, fresh acidity and a dry finish.”
92 POINTS – Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters, Jan 2021
“An enticing, fresh, varietal and pure fruited bouquet followed by flavours of apple and lemon, pink grapefruit, a touch of quince then tropical fruit flavours of pineapple and mango. The herbaceousness is obvious yet calm and entwined through the fruit flavours. Firm, crisp, refreshing and dry. Well made and ready from today and through 2023.”
90 Point Rated - James Suckling
"Plenty of intense lime and passion-fruit aromas here with mango, too. The palate has a very supple, fleshy feel with beautifully fresh acidity holding tropical-fruit flavours long and fresh."
4 Star Rated – Winestate Magazine, March 2021 issue
“Lot of juicy grapefruit and zesty lime, touch of bell pepper. Palate spritzy, with lime and touch of bell pepper, fresh, cool, bright style. Persistent with lemon grass finish.”
Double Gold
CWSA 2020
Gold
San Francisco International Wine Awards 2020
Award Winner
New York International Wine Competition 2020
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