Winemaker Notes
This 2020 Sauvignon Blanc has great aromatic power with nectarines and fresh lucerne hay like earthiness. On the palate, this wine is dry and full-bodied with lush white peach and passion fruits and an underlying dry herbal lift. A creamy mouth feel is balanced by mouthwatering lemony acidity and good flavor persistence.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This label consistently delivers modern, well priced wines that are expressive of the North Canterbury region, just north of Christchuch. This vintage the wine is bright and citrusy, balancing notes of lemon, grapefruit and lime leaf with a grassy pungency. Crispy, crunchy acidity, vibrant fruit and florals lift the slightly slippery textured palate. Editors’ Choice.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2020 Mt. Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc is focused and speaks clearly of this grape variety. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers attractive aromas and flavors of dried herbs and earth. Enjoy it with freshly-shucked, raw oysters. (Tasted: June 7, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
On the central eastern coast of the South Island, Canterbury includes a collection of small and varied subregions. The region is cool and dry with low rainfall and light, infertile soils. Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are well-suited here, with Pinot Gris coming in third place.