Reviews & Ratings

2011 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Winery: Cloudy Bay

Vintage: 2011

Wine Name/Vineyard:

Wine Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Grape blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Marlborough

State or country: New Zealand

Price: $25

Cases produced: 30,000

KWG Score: 91.7 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90)

Review date: June 4, 2012

Wine Review: This well-known Sauvignon Blanc is almost clear and opens with an inviting green apple bouquet with a hint of fig. On the palate, this wine is light bodied, balanced, a tad austere, and crisp. The flavor profile is a mineral infused Anjou pear with a hint of pink grapefruit. The finish is dry and very refreshing. This wine would be perfect with trout almondine. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: Pale straw green in colour and enticingly fragrant, the 2011 Sauvignon Blanc offers lifted aromas of ripe stonefruit and juicy citrus with underlying notes of blackcurrant leaf and tomato plant spice. The palate is fine yet succulent, with zesty citrus flavours and fresh acidity. There is an appealing plushness about this wine especially as it leads into a lingering and characteristically crisp finish.

Buy it: Use 1000 Corks to find stores that sell Cloudy Bay 2011 Sauvignon Blanc.