Fruit from the Upper Awatere Clark Estate ‘Home’ block.
"Fresh, fragrant and inviting, the bouquet shows grapefruit, nectarine, lime zest and dill aromas, leading to a vibrant palate that is filled with tasty flavours" Wine Orbit
"5 Stars... this is the best 2016 vintage I've tasted and at this price you would go a long way to find a better one" member
“Awesome value for money!!! Great drop. Will purchase again” Sam
Gale Force Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (By Clark Estate)
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Awarded 90/100 Points
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Awarded 17/20 Points
Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
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"90pts... Fresh, fragrant and inviting"
"Bright, very pale straw with slight green hues, near colourless. The nose is softly concentrated and well packed with pungent aromas of passionfruit harmoniously melded with subtle notes of cut grass, fresh herbs and thirst-quenching mineral elements. Dry to taste and light-medium bodied, this has a softly concentrated core of passionfruit flavours entwined with cut grass, fresh herbs and subtle mineral nuances. The fruit has sweetness and richness, balanced by fine, dry textures and crisp, gently refreshing lacy acidity. The wine flows easily to an elegant finish of passionfruit, green apples and lime juice. This is a softly concentrated and gently rich, passionfruity Sauvignon Blanc with fine, dry textures and lacy acidity. Serve with Pacific Rim fare over the next 2 years. Fruit from the Upper Awatere Clark Estate ‘Home’ block, fermented in stainless-steel to 12.5% alc. and 3 g/L RS." Raymond Chan
"Fresh, fragrant and inviting, the bouquet shows grapefruit, nectarine, lime zest and dill aromas, leading to a vibrant palate that is filled with tasty flavours. The wine is punchy and juicy, and offers plenty of varietal intensity, finishing long and mouth-watering. At its best: now to 2018". Sam Kim, Wine Orbit.
Trapped in the bottle are Galeforce aromas of ripe gooseberry and passion fruit, whilst the palate is intense and layered with nettles, stone fruits and subtle minerality with balanced acidity providing a long lingering finish.
The fruit was Machine harvested and handled as gently as possible once in the winery to preserve any of the vibrant fruit flavours. Fermentation was completed under cool conditions in Stainless Steel and stopped once there was a natural balance between any residual sugar and the zesty acidity of the Awatere.
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Outstanding value for money and a lovely easy drink on these hot days.
Gale - member since Jan 2009
very good value for money
Mary - member since Nov 2017
very easy to drink
Virginia - member since Dec 2010
A refreshing sav ?
Annie - member since Jun 2015
great wine excellent value will definitely buy again
Tony - member since Oct 2005
Great value for money. Superb taste, wife is very much enjoying this drop.
Chris - member since Dec 2014
Beautiful fruity flavours and well priced.
John - member since Nov 2012
A good value wine
Tom - member since Jun 2005
Awesome value for money!!! Great drop. Will purchase again
Sam - member since Apr 2013
We love this, fruity, smooth, classic Marlborough Sav Blanc. Great value for money.
Carolyn - member since Jun 2006
Awesome wine and great value.
Sharee - member since Aug 2005
I like Sav blanc crisp and dry. I will struggle to find a wine that suits my taste better than this.
Rodney - member since Mar 2006
Excellent Sauvy Living in Marlborough you get to drink a lot of Sav- This is the best 2016 vintage I've tasted and at this price you would go a long way to find a better one. Will definitely be ordering more. This is a great Awatere Valley wine
Philip - member since Jul 2009
Excellent wine
Glyn - member since May 2009
Excellent value
Sue - member since Apr 2009
Good value
Graham - member since May 2006
Another good wine, great value for money
Ken - member since Nov 2012
OK drop for the price.
Simon - member since Nov 2005
Nice drop, nothing special but great value for money....just need some decent weather to enjoy it cilled on the patio!
Ross - member since Jan 2014
Lovely tasting wine would purchase again
Anthony - member since Dec 2008
Typical Marlborough sav & very enjoyable at a great price
Roger - member since Feb 2013
TOP BUY - SUITS MY PALATE
Colin - member since Feb 2014
very good value - a very pleasant wine to drink
Katharine - member since Oct 2008
Excellent value for money. Superb flavor, very easy to drink.
Mark - member since Nov 2013
Nice typical Marlborough Savvie and excellent value for $
Kirsty - member since Mar 2006
Impossible to keep to one only glass with this beauty
Joy - member since May 2010
Don't know how they grow grapes, and put the wine in the bottle for the price. Hope the grower gets something too!
ROBERT - member since Mar 2003
Excellent Sauvignon Blanc very enjoyable.
Rosemary - member since Jan 2009
Another premium wine ,great value for money
Brian - member since Feb 2009
Lighter than we expected but still a very fresh fruity drop. Suits hot balmy Northern evenings.
Max - member since Jun 2006
likeable sav
Jim - member since Aug 2010
Easy drinking Sav Good value for money
Wayne - member since Jul 2012
Not to the standard of whalebone bay, but still ok
john - member since Mar 2017
Enjoyable sav
Gordon - member since Sep 2008
Best with food and so a good value wine
Jeffery - member since Apr 2016
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