Tasting the Most Popular New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Wines

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Tasting the Most Popular New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Wines | Value Wines

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In this episode we taste through 3 of the most popular New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs. These are value wines and wines I haven't had in years. Let's see if they deserve to be so popular.
We tasted the 2022 vintages of Kim Crawford and Matua, while the Oyster Bay was from the 2023 vintage. You can get these wines everywhere.
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@TheDesertWineGuy 4 ай бұрын

For me, I would buy a Sauv Blanc from the Whitehaven winery, it is amazing.

@DrinkinItIn 4 ай бұрын

Good one! I've had that once before and recall enjoying it. Maybe I'll find a bottle of that and do a review of excellent Sauvignon Blancs!

@ksummerlin1 4 ай бұрын

I like to keep a few bottles of Rapaura Springs from NZ lying around. Never tried any of these but I did enjoy the bottle of Greywacke that you mentioned

@DrinkinItIn 4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you agree on Greywacke. Will add Rapaura Springs to my list of wines to keep an eye out for.

@thomasg1273 4 ай бұрын

I prefer Sancerre.

@DrinkinItIn 4 ай бұрын

Definitely a good choice, am aligned. Prices are getting high for me though so it is no longer the value it was five years ago.

@BigBadJerryRogers Ай бұрын

God, this is exactly what I don't want in a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. I just want the tropical and green apple punch, no grass and no vegetal aspects. Do you know of any of those more recently? Many years ago now you used to be able to find that a lot. There was a brand called Monkey Bay that I loved, a cheapie that has largely disappeared. The last notable one I found was called Ponga, but also now largely gone. I guess this varietal doesn't sell as well in that regard as it did around 2005

@DrinkinItIn Ай бұрын

Thanks for the note Jerry and this is one of the reasons I did this video. These wines are so popular but in my opinion shouldnt. I love the Greywacke SB and that should work for you. I haven't found a ton of others that would fit the profile you like though in New Zealand. Sounds like California Sauvignon Blanc may be a better choice as I find those less vegetal.

@BigBadJerryRogers Ай бұрын

@@DrinkinItIn funny that you mentioned Greywacke, I think it was the 2022 that one of the top critic's resources like Wine Advocate or something named one of the wines of the year and right after that it was history everywhere on the shelves around me. Never got any! I have always avoided the California Sauvignon Blancs because I have found them to be more of the grassy ones, I never found one that had powerful tropical notes to rival Marlborough.

@DrinkinItIn Ай бұрын

@@BigBadJerryRogers Oh no. It definitely isn't in every shop but I do see it pop up often enough. Keep hunting.

@BigBadJerryRogers Ай бұрын

@@DrinkinItIn yes I've seen the following vintage, I just thought that was funny how everyone got the same info I did about that particular one and they bought it all before me. That's how much people do want a great one that's also affordable.

@benjaminmogha 4 ай бұрын

I wish you peace

@DrinkinItIn 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you.

@billyo3850 3 ай бұрын

Promo-SM

@DrinkinItIn 3 ай бұрын

I am not sure what this means

@marilynbeardslee2163 3 ай бұрын

Cloudy Bay is SO much better than any of these 3.

@DrinkinItIn 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, it is ot the first time I have heard this. Have never had the occasion to try it but may give it a go.

@chuckciali2027 Ай бұрын

Villa Maria is more flavorful than those three

@DrinkinItIn Ай бұрын

Thanks for the note Chuck. I'll have to give it try as I dont believe I have ever tasted it.

@BigBadJerryRogers Ай бұрын

Flavorful how though, just saying that doesn't help with wine. Is it more tropical flavored, or do you get more vegetal aspects which I definitely don't want or is that grassy flavor definitely coming through strong, don't want that either.

@DrinkinItIn Ай бұрын

@@BigBadJerryRogers If I can find this wine I'll do a video on it soon to see