A Sauvignon Blanc from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. A pale lemon-green colour in the glass. Perfumed with citrus, whitecurrant, apple and cucumber, with a lifted and distinctive meadow grass note of golden florals. Quite pithy and dry into the palate, with a saline acidity giving good drive. The fruit turns to a more tropical aspect, showing guava and white fleshed nectarine. There is a nibble of phenolic – and sorrel, nettle and citrus peel come to mind. Towards the finish, a generous texture starts to envelop the palate, with a richer measure of baking spice and creaminess hinting at some oak-barrel components in the production. A well-balanced expression from this new label. 93pts
Marathon Downs ‘Racecourse Block’ Sauvignon Blanc 2023
