The August 1888 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Wow. I’ve had a lot of kiwi SBs in my day but this wine is completely different. Super elegant on the nose, elderflower and hay on the nose with subtle pear skin and muted grapefruit. Med + / med acid toned down and balanced. Ripe citrus turned down to a 6 and a touch of lees to provide structure. Finish is vibrant, clean and strong on the fruit

A very fresh 2012 four NZ years later. Layered, mineral and fine.

So yesterday was #SauvBlancDay which was a great occasion to indulge in this bottle of Giesen 2013 The August 1888 Sauvignon Blanc. As you can guess from the age, it’s not your typically Sauvy. It’s also 14.5% abv which is high for a white.

According to the Giesen website: “80% of the free run juice is put in tanks before gravity filling second and third use 1000L German oak Fuder barrels with the remainder going to older French oak barriques. Fermentation is left to happen naturally with wild yeasts to add extra texture and build depth and length.”

So how was it? In the glass it’s a medium hay like colour. On the nose it oozes with flavour, think tropical 🌴 fruits like passionfruit and some rounded honeydew melon 🍈. There’s also a hint of nuts. In the mouth it has a bit of minerality and nearly a saline/salty character to it which I found really interesting. Spiced pears 🍐 and bits of dehydrated pineapple 🍍 also came through for me. A truly gorgeous wine! Also it can be cellared for around 10 years!

All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy! #tcweekdaywine

Best Sauvignon Blanc I’ve ever had!

Very dry, crisp fruit

Really beautiful wine... $50 for a bottle at the kuragong canberra...
Very nice...

Funked out sauv blanc. Damn! Wouldn't have expected it from Geisen.

2015

Sophisticated. Very minerally, but also smooth. 5 years probably helped.

Barrel fermented.