Mount Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Description: Colour: Light yellow/straw. Bouquet: Pungent capsicum, gooseberry, grapefruit and stonefruit aromas are complimented ... more

Mount Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ... by clean cut grass and flinty notes. Palate: Inviting fresh citrus and tropical fruit flavours overlay mineral characters. Balanced structure with racy acidity, a concentrated mid-palate and a long finish.

Newest Review: ... including Montana, Villa Maria, Oyster Bay, Clifford Bay and Matua Valley. Mount Riley wine is sealed with a cork, although ... more

... many of the award winning wines from the region are in fact screw top, including the wonderful Villa Maria. UK imports: Alivini/Vinifera Wines Ltd 2/199 Eade Road London, N4 1DN England (www.mountriley.co.nz) (w ww.mountriley.co.nz) Boring Listy bit (I know, just to make my point) --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2005 Gold San Francisco International Wine Competition 2006 2005 Silver National Wineshow of Australia, Canberra 2005 2005 Silver New World Wine Awards 2005 2005...more

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Mount Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc: Crispy Cool (791 words)
by - written on 09/08/06 (Very useful, 206 readings)
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I first tried this wine at a Tapas bar in Banff in 2001, and to say it switched my wine drinking allegiance well and truly to New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, would be an understatement. There is just something about a crisp sauvignon served in the perfect glass at the perfect temperature which cannot be beaten. Marlborough is still a wine making region which I adore to this day. The crisp coolness of the sauvignon grape and the climate of the south Island of New Zealand have ensured I have never had a bad bottle from this delightful region yet. You don’t see this particular wine in supermarket shelves although you may get lucky and find it at a restaurant, ... Read the complete review