Rod Easthope

Level 185 Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc

9.042 ratings
8.72 pro ratings
Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc
Cheddar & Gruyere, Tomato-Based, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Goat & Feta Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Salads & Greens, Meaty & Oily Fish, Fruit Desserts, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Adam Kincaid

Like most $11 wines from NakedWines.com I came into this with essentially zero expectations and was going to pawn it off at a tailgate on some people who don’t care. Then I ended up hogging the bottle because this Level 185 is definitely leveling up! I loved this little guy for the price. Smells like tomato vines and a freshly watered garden. Beautiful texture and body, great structure. Nectarines and grapefruit. Kind of changes my NakedWines opinion a bit…

Like most $11 wines from NakedWines.com I came into this with essentially zero expectations and was going to pawn it off at a tailgate on some people who don’t care. Then I ended up hogging the bottle because this Level 185 is definitely leveling up! I loved this little guy for the price. Smells like tomato vines and a freshly watered garden. Beautiful texture and body, great structure. Nectarines and grapefruit. Kind of changes my NakedWines opinion a bit…

Aug 27th, 2017
Paul Weil

A Kiwi SB with a citric punch, this excellent white has a floral nose, lemongrass and lime flavors up front, leading into a palate cleansing lemon zest finish. It went well with blackened tilapia and steamed green beans.

A Kiwi SB with a citric punch, this excellent white has a floral nose, lemongrass and lime flavors up front, leading into a palate cleansing lemon zest finish. It went well with blackened tilapia and steamed green beans.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 24th, 2018
Byron C Mayes

Gold. Bright. Slightly off dry. Big flavors. Real crowd pleaser.

Gold. Bright. Slightly off dry. Big flavors. Real crowd pleaser.

Feb 6th, 2017
Rob Frodsham

Very nice. Easy to drink and quite refreshing. Lovely summer white.

Very nice. Easy to drink and quite refreshing. Lovely summer white.

Jul 17th, 2020
Daniel Kimeldorf

Quite nice. Floral notes and honeydew. Medium tannins

Quite nice. Floral notes and honeydew. Medium tannins

Jun 19th, 2020
Gary Collins

So clean, light and more’ish

So clean, light and more’ish

Feb 23rd, 2020
Ray Vanderhoff

Very floral on the nose. Big citrus (lemon and lime) flavors with grassy herbaceousness on the finish. Crisp acidity.

Very floral on the nose. Big citrus (lemon and lime) flavors with grassy herbaceousness on the finish. Crisp acidity.

Nov 5th, 2018
Martin Dixon

Clean, crisp and fragrant

Clean, crisp and fragrant

Feb 16th, 2018
Justin Colby

Bright citric acidity, fruity fragrance, crisp finish. Liked it a lot!

Bright citric acidity, fruity fragrance, crisp finish. Liked it a lot!

Dec 7th, 2017
Pierre Jotterand

Taste of metal, not balanced

Taste of metal, not balanced

Oct 29th, 2017