Elephant Hill - Hawkes Bay Element Series SEA Sauvignon Blanc 2016
New Zealand
White
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91/100
James Suckling
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90/100
Robert Parker
"This well-cut Sauvignon Blanc is slightly creamy and subtly savory. Citrus fruits of grapefruit and lime are present in abundance. On the palate, the fruit is supple and concentrated. Drink now. Screw cap." (James Suckling 2017).
Features
Estate
Elephant Hill Winery
Cuvée
Element Series SEA Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage
2016
Designation
Hawkes Bay
Region
New Zealand
Grape varieties
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Terroirs
Free-draining pebble soils
Viticulture
Certified organic (by SWNZ: Sustainable Winegrowers of New Zealand)
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole-cluster pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts
Breeding
10 months on fine lees
Alcohol content
12.6%
Residual sugars
2.8 g/l
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Citrus aromas and notes of lemongrass
Mouth
Impressive texture, flinty minerality and good length
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Great with asparagus in hollandaise sauce, mature goat's cheeses, salmon carpaccio with lime...
Elephant Hill Winery
Hawkes Bay
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2019 guide) 90/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2019) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Half-fermented and aged in oak barrels, Sauvignon Blanc SEA 2016 has supple notes of fig and melon. It's medium-bodied and silky-textured, with a long, grapefruit-scented finish.
James Suckling
Rated wine (2017 guide) 91/100
Estate rated (2017 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
This well-cut Sauvignon Blanc is slightly creamy and subtly savory. Citrus fruits of grapefruit and lime are present in abundance. On the palate, the fruit is supple and concentrated. Drink now. Screw cap.
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