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Date Printed: 11/25/2009
Brancott Estate B Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Brancott Estate B Sauvignon Blanc 2006

(search item no. 91680)

PRICE ON 11/25/2009: $25.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2008 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
2007 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2007 Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

Through careful vineyard selection and hand-crafted winemaking, this Sauvignon Blanc is Brancott's finest expression of Marlborough's most famous variety. This wine shows vibrant fruit flavors, a hint of barrel fermentation and a complex, concentrated palate.

Color: Pale straw with green hints.

Aromas: Lifted capsicum and fresh herb aromas, coupled with intense, ripe stone fruit.

Palate: The palate shows rich, concentrated fruit flavors with tropical fruits as well as an underlying fresh herb note. The oily palate is balanced with a lively acidity and subtle, complex, barrel-ferment notes.

It is fabulous with rich seafood dishes, especially scallops, clams and crab, or with fresh green leafy salads.

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About Brancott:

Brancott Vineyards is the name chosen by New Zealand's Montana Wines company for their wines imported into the U.S. The name is a tribute to the historic Brancott Vineyard in Marlborough, the site of the first significant planting of Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand in 1973. Today, at 570 acres, Brancott Estate vineyard is the largest in New Zealand.