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Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Sauvignon Blanc

from Marlborough, New Zealand

Price: $19.00

(this vintage is sold out)

The 2012 vintage is available for: $19.99

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Item No. 102737

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white wine style:

winemaker's notes:

Color: Pale straw.

Bouquet:Lifted fruit aromas of passionfruit, and grapefruit with a background citrus character. Complex mineral and sweet pea notes add interest.

Palate: Generous and supple with abundant tropical fruits. Initial fruit sweetness is balanced by fine acidity to leave a mouth-watering finish.

critical acclaim:

"This is bright, lively and distinctive for its apricot, lime and tangerine flavors, which zip nicely through the long, vibrant finish. Drink now."

91 Points

Wine Spectator

User Reviews

The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.

Joe Harbison - Columbus, OH (read all my reviews)

rating (3/9/2012):

Citrus Taste

Chris Poole - New Providence, PA (read all my reviews)

rating (9/16/2011):

Philip Smith (read all my reviews)

rating (6/24/2011):

111ImNumber1 - Cambridge, MA (read all my reviews)

rating (6/16/2011):

Actually, 3.6 stars. Color, this wine has a nice clean color. It is a little be darker than the regular sauvignon blanc I would get from Australia. On the nose, there a lot of fresh tropical fruits going. I am picking a lot of grapefruit, kiwifruit, pineapple, clean fresh melon, and some grassiness, lime and lemon, very bright nose. Midpalate, very crisp, light, clean, some pears coming through, refreshing. Finish, this wine has a nice decent finish. It is very crisp and lemony. It makes you think of lemon and lime a lot! Some kiwifruit component is coming through. This is a nice summer afternoon wine. Very green, well balanced, nice acidity. It doesn't have that sauvignon blancy cat pee component, which is strange. It is bottled at 13%. I like this wine. It would play off beautifully with sushi and some goat soft cheeses. I am 90 pts on this effort. Happy drinking!

Style:Light & Crisp

Pair with:Cheese > Goat,Cheese > Stinky,Cheese > Creamy,Sushi

Jenni P - Princeton, MN (read all my reviews)

rating (2/17/2011):

I loved everything about this wine! The aroma was great and the flavor was fantastic! I have never had a Sauvignon Blanc that I loved before so I was very pleasantly surprised! I am definitely going to get this wine again!

eCo - Spring, TX (read all my reviews)

rating (1/18/2011):

This was a stellar SB. Perhaps a hair on the acidic side, but with a pleasing robust flavor and a long finish. I think this wine would really stand out with mollusks such as clams or oysters, but it did quite well with my salsa-smothered cod.

Justin Miller (read all my reviews)

rating (1/18/2011):

It had a subtle apple taste. very good. not too sweet.

Feng - Washington, DC (read all my reviews)

rating (11/4/2010):

It was quite pleasant, with a strong bouquet of guava, and a lighter taste of passion fruit and a hint of kiwi and apple. Ordered a few more times and tasted with friends on different occasions. Consistent experience: a refreshing, smooth, and fruity white for the summer. 90.

Elaine Griffin - Amston, CT (read all my reviews)

rating (10/8/2010):

Extremely delicious. I am very fond of Sauvignon Blancs and this one is at the top of my list!

bill33n - Amarillo, TX (read all my reviews)

rating (9/29/2010):

I ordered this bottle just on a whim and It would be hard to get any luckier. Very nice to sip with a great finish. Great with fresh fruit and kight sea food. I will have more in my cooler soon for an upcoming dinner.

PatriciaWine* (read all my reviews)

rating (9/28/2010):

Just the right amount of floral and spice in a very refreshing wine.

Rachel Mercer - Prosser, WA (read all my reviews)

rating (9/27/2010):

Very interesting yet classic kiwi marlborough sauvignon blanc. Great tropical fruit notes, back by clean mineral qualities and those pleasant 'green' notes. Love it.