2017 New Zealand

Unlike the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the 2017 Sauvignon Blanc comes off vineyards on the Waimea Plains. Twenty percent is barrel fermented to try to get some more texture into the wine. Always a touch green, the 2017 is no exception, showing hints of green bean that come dangerously close to asparagus, but then it balances those with currant and pink grapefruit notes. It's plump and medium-bodied, with a bit of creaminess on the mid-palate.
Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate (winter 2018)

It can only be one wine - Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc! As ever, this is a clear notch above everything else on the N.Z. Sauvignon shelves, firm Kaffir Lime with all the usual grapefruit dominating the nose and palate. Cloudy Bay always has that extra layer, this year it has to be the ever so soft peach and nectarine lingering at the back of the palate. Very simply – what’s not to like?
Gary Owen, Private Account Manager

The 2017 Bannockburn Pinot Noir has a lovely, understated bouquet with blackberry and briary aromas and a subtle earthy/forest floor note loitering in the wings. The palate is well balanced with fine tannin and gentle grip in the mouth, but nothing overly powerful. It is a natural Pinot Noir leaning towards a broodier style, yet clearly very well made and expressive of its terroir. Excellent.   
91/1000 - Neal Martin - November -2018