Dog Point 'Section 94' Sauvignon Blanc 2013
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DPSB201311 UCAU
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A very unique style of Sauvignon Blanc
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Rich, bold, concentrated and mouthfilling
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19/20 points, "The wine flows with power, texture and drive" Raymond Chan
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1 or more bottles$37.99
Editors notes
Drinking great now - Will cellar well for 3-5 years.
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- Floral
- Lemon
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- Slate
- Stonefruit
- Tropical Fruit
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Critic Scores & reviews
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Bob Campbell MW
96"This oak fermented and matured Sauvignon Blanc has a cult following. It's Sauvignon Jim, but not as we know it! The oak is evident but reasonably subtle, allowing fruit, mineral, citrus and nutty lees character to take centre-stage. It contributes to the wine's rich and creamy texture. A complex wine with a beautifully restrained reductive character (3/6/2015) Complex Sauvignon Blanc showing great use of oak and nutty yeast lees which manage to add complexity without masking fruit character. Very textural wine with weight and a silken palate. Beautifully restrained reductive character adds a suggestion of minerality. (29/4/2015)"
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Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
19"Bright straw-yellow colour with slight green hues, lighter on edge. The bouquet is firmly concentrated with deep aromas of greengages, nectarines and fresh herbs, harmoniously melded with complexing reductive gunflint and mineral layers. The aromatics are intense and youthfully fresh, but stylishly in presentation, revealing white florals and lifted herb elements, along with an array of stonefruit. Dry to taste and full-bodied, rich, bold and concentrated flavours of green stonefruits, fresh herbs, white florals and gunflint complexities feature on a fulsome, well-structured palate. This is mouthfilling and weighty with grip and presence, and the mouthfeel lively with refreshing, lacy acidity. The wine flows with power, texture and drive, leading to a long, dry finish with herb, greengage and minerally detail. This is a rich, powerfully structured and textural oak-influenced Sauvignon Blanc with green stonefruit and complex reductive complexities."
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Andrew Graham
95"This is NZ's finest Sauvignon Blanc. Period. When I tried it back in November it was still coming together, but now, six months later, it has settled down to be one of the best Dog Point Section 94's to date, up there with the '11 and '09 vintages. What makes this so good is the balance of fruit and winemaking derived complexity - the nose a flow of creamy, mealy, oak and yeast characters, stirred in with a dash of dill, white pepper and gooseberry varietal Savvy characters. The palate, too, is both creamy and rich, without ever losing sight of its herbal, angular and firmly acidic Marlborough Sauv form, backed by some late creamed asparagus for good measure. Clever, long and delicious, this is first rate stuff. It's Sauvignon Blanc for Burgundy drinkers, and I'd drink this over loads of other wines. Big yes. Drink: 2015-2022."
Other vintages
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- Variety Sauvignon Blanc
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Dog Point
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Dog Point 'Section 94' Sauvignon Blanc 2014-
Mike Bennie93+ points
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Raymond Chan Wi18.5+ points
$37.99
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Locations
New Zealand
The New Zealand wine industry is one of the younger wine regions in the world, whose popularity grew immensely when Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc hit the world wine scene, quite unique in style when compared to the typical French Sancerre.
Wine is successfully cultivated on both the North and South islands from a latitude of 36 degrees in the North to 45 degrees for the most southerly wine region in the world, the South Island's Central Otago. The majority of regions are located in free-draining alluvial valleys except for Waiheke Island and Kawarau Gorge in Central Otago and benefit from the moderating effect of the maritime climate as no vineyard is more than 80 miles from the ocean. With plentiful sunshine hours and cool evening sea breezes, the grapes thrive.
Sauvignon Blanc is the major white variety people will think of when you mention New Zealand Whites, however fantastic Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and less commonly Viognier, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Blanc. Pinot Noir is the most widely planted red variety in New Zealand although Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Bordeaux Blends), Syrah are also grown and in even smaller amounts, Tempranillo and Montepulcianos can too be found. Sparkling wines of very high standards are also made in New Zealand.
The key wine regions in New Zealand include Auckland, Canterbury, Central Otago, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough and Nelson.
Marlborough
When it comes to New Zealand wine, the first thought that often comes to mind is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. This varietal has played a key role in propelling New Zealand onto the world wine stage.
Located in the northern part of the South Island, the region is centered around the town of Blenheim. In the past, the area was primarily used for sheep farming, but that all changed when Montana Wines planted their first vines in 1973. At the time, many believed the region was "too far south to grow good wine," but Marlborough proved them wrong. Although Central Otago has since claimed the title of the southernmost wine region in the country, Marlborough remains one of the most renowned.
The region boasts plenty of sunshine hours, relatively low rainfall, and cool temperatures, creating ideal conditions for producing world-class Sauvignon Blanc. Other white varieties grown in the region include Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Sparkling wines. While Pinot Noir is the dominant red variety grown in the region, it is typically lighter-bodied than those produced in Central Otago or Martinborough.
About the brand Dog Point
Winemakers Ivan Sutherland and James Healy met while working together at Marlborough's famed Cloudy Bay Vineyards on New Zealand's South Island. Considering Ivan's 18+ years of experience as a viticulturist and James' background in oenology, the pair decided to branch out on their own to create wines from Ivan and his wife's Dog Point Vineyard. Their first vintage (2002) was released in 2004 and the Dog Point label was born. Organic practices are carried out in the vineyard with over 150 hectares being certified by BioGrow New Zealand in 2012.
With both winemakers having travelled to Burgundy in the past, they admired the minimal intervention approach applied by many of the region's producers. Drawing from that experience, Ivan and James choose to take advantage of new-world technology while applying old-world philosophies. Dog Point Vineyards produces Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and two labels of Sauvignon Blanc, the premium of which has been barrel-matured to create complexity and charm.
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