Misha's Vineyard The Starlet Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Description

Dry, Feijoa, Lime

"There’s no mistaking the scents of power and varietal pungency, pure fruit aromas of lemon, fresh thyme and gooseberry, pineapple and peach, then nettles and a fine lees and complexity. There’s also a signature of Central Otago with a savoury dried herb quality. Delicious, fresh and vibrant on the palate with a saline quality to the back one of acidity, also highlighting a sandy mineral theme. Fruit flavours mirror the bouquet with peach and citrus then some tropical fruit highlights. An excellent example with a lengthy finish, it is also a wine that speaks of Central Otago with a Marlene Dietrich-like sophistication - a touch of piercing elegance" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Jan 2025

"The distinctive 2024 vintage was estate-grown at Bendigo, in the Cromwell Basin. Hand-picked, it was mostly handled in tanks, but a third of the blend was fermented with indigenous yeasts in mostly old French oak casks. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, vibrant and vigorous, with excellent depth of tropical fruit flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a mouthwateringly crisp, dry (2.7 grams/litre of residual sugar), lingering finish" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2025

"Bright, even, pale yellow with a slight green hue. The nose is fresh and elegant, with aromas of citrus, passionfruit, melon, elderflower and fresh dill. Medium-bodied, lime and grapefruit entwined with passionfruit, melon, citrus zest, elderflower and dill. The fruit is concentrated and detailed, along with chalky minerals and enlivening acidity drives a long, dry finish. The Sauvignon Blanc is bright yet detailed in layers and texture with tension" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, Jan 2025

"Aromas of jalapenos, cut grass, lemon peel and river stones. The palate is light-bodied with racy acidity and a high-tension mouthfeel. Fresh and vibrant" James Suckling, Jamessuckling,com, Mar 2025

"The distinctive 2024 vintage was estate-grown at Bendigo, in the Cromwell Basin. Hand-picked, it was mostly handled in tanks, but a third of the blend was fermented with indigenous yeasts in mostly old French oak casks. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, vibrant and vigorous, with excellent depth of tropical fruit flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a mouthwateringly crisp, dry (2.7 grams/litre of residual sugar), lingering finish" Michael Cooper, Jul 2025