Tussock Jumper
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
This pale, yellow wine smells extremely grassy - no surprise for a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. There is also a large swath of grapefruit, cantaloupe and tropical fruits cutting through the nose. The grapefruit comes through explosively on the palate, along with a mineral streak a mile wide. The mouthfeel is quite crisp and the acidity zippy. There is just a tiny hint of sweetness here, and the citrus flavor lasts a long while on the finish. You can pair this with any sort of white meat or seafood, but I think it would be a great choice to go with one’s breakfast eggs, if one were so inclined.
This pale, yellow wine smells extremely grassy - no surprise for a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. There is also a large swath of grapefruit, cantaloupe and tropical fruits cutting through the nose. The grapefruit comes through explosively on the palate, along with a mineral streak a mile wide. The mouthfeel is quite crisp and the acidity zippy. There is just a tiny hint of sweetness here, and the citrus flavor lasts a long while on the finish. You can pair this with any sort of white meat or seafood, but I think it would be a great choice to go with one’s breakfast eggs, if one were so inclined.
Apr 20th, 2021This is a simple Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. Very typical and a good food wine.
Showing limes, gooseberry, grapefruits, green apples and white pepper.
Medium bodied with high acidity. Crisp and refreshing.
A Good pool wine too.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
This is a simple Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. Very typical and a good food wine.
Showing limes, gooseberry, grapefruits, green apples and white pepper.
Medium bodied with high acidity. Crisp and refreshing.
A Good pool wine too.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
Grapefruit, apple, lemon, peach and honeysuckle. Bright acidity and good minerality.
Grapefruit, apple, lemon, peach and honeysuckle. Bright acidity and good minerality.
Nov 8th, 2019Great Sunday afternoon NZSB. Killer value.
Great Sunday afternoon NZSB. Killer value.
Aug 11th, 2019Aromatic. Melon, lychee, grass. Slightly herbaceous. Wet stone. Lots of arugula on palate. Sharp, clean acidity. Longer finish.
Aromatic. Melon, lychee, grass. Slightly herbaceous. Wet stone. Lots of arugula on palate. Sharp, clean acidity. Longer finish.
Aug 23rd, 2017A good representation of what I enjoy from Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp, clean, tropical. It doesn't have the citrusy, grapefruit notes that I really love, but this is very good.
A good representation of what I enjoy from Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp, clean, tropical. It doesn't have the citrusy, grapefruit notes that I really love, but this is very good.
1 person found it helpfulMar 13th, 2016Limes, honeysuckle, grapefruit, not nearly as stereotypical of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
Limes, honeysuckle, grapefruit, not nearly as stereotypical of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
Nov 20th, 2021