Last stocks of 2009 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc....Greywacke is the new venture of Kevin Judd, former winemaker at Cloudy Bay for twenty five years and in the process established it as the world's most famous Sauvignon Blanc producer. As such we were expecting big things when we recently tasted this wine and were not disappointed. This is a textural, fresh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that is sure to win many fans with its effortless power and balance.
"96 Points. This fulfils every expectation for Judd’s first wine, crystal-bright in colour, mouthfilling and steeped in grapefruit and stone fruit, its concentration surely reflecting low-yielding vines. The striking texture comes from a barrel-fermented portion, and the overall richness is balanced by lingering juicy acidity. 13.5% alc/vol; screwcap. Drink: to 2011 Price: $25" - James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au.
"94 Points. The first release from iconic Cloudy Bay winemaker Kevin Judd’s new venture lives up to great expectations. Expressive lemongrass and gooseberry aromatics, pure passionfruit and vivid lemon juice at the core with undertones of basil, citrus leaf and juniper berry. Highly concentrated and fruitful in the mouth with great length, balance and acid drive. Marlborough $27" - Tony Love, Top 100 Wines, The Advertiser, November 2009.
"94 Points. This is everything you would expect as a solo project from the man who spent 25 vintages creating Cloudy Bay. Pristine fruit and a proportion of wild ferment in old barrels give complexity to this richer, riper style. Its minerality is integrated and crafted." - Tyson Stelzer, wine100.com.au.
“93 Points. Taut, fresh Sauvignon Blanc with fine acidity and flavours suggesting gooseberry, green capsicum, mineral and lemon grass. Understated at first, the wine developed magnificently in the glass to reveal surprising power and flavour intensity. The best 2009 Sauvignon Blanc tasted to date" - Bob Campbell MW, bobswinereviews.com
"Like opening a bag of tree-ripened nectarines, Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2009 is deliciously aromatic, exuding enticing fruit fragrance with a spicy tamarillo twist and the zest of yellow grapefruit. The palate is succulent and tangy - long and concentrated, finishing with a hint of minerality." - Notes from Kevin Judd.
