Taylors Pass is slightly higher altitude corridor connecting the Wairau and Awatere Valleys. This vineyard overlooks...

From a place by now becoming increasingly cru famous as a location for growing and exacting terrific sauvignon blanc....

Reserved and flinty, more subdued than the mean, this is a richer and more substantial sauvignon from the Awatere...

From a site next to the Awatere River on stony and silt soils, this has a fairly intense flinty mineral, citrus, herbal, and lemongrass nose that is a touch creamy on the medium+ bodied palate and balanced with lively acids. Nicely textured and quite minerally on palate with herbal and lemon citrus notes that continue through to the finish with excellent length. A serious Sauvignon Blanc for the table to enjoy over the next 4+ years. Tasted Mar/2020. Score: 91+ pts