Heaphy Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson, New Zealand 2023
Heaphy Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson, New Zealand 2023
This is such a perky Sauvignon Blanc that I swear it goosed me when my back was turned. It’s like walking along the boardwalk while licking a lemon ice lolly and reading the saucy seaside postcards (“No, nurse! I said prick his boil!”). There are notes of white peach, pink citrus and a fair squeeze of passion fruit, which would make it the ideal partner for scallops seared in butter, Vietnamese-style chilli prawns or miso cod. 12% alc. Drink now-2027.
Press review:
Decanter: “A bracingly pure style, bustling with fragrant gooseberries, passionfruit and vivacious nettle greens and underpinned by a zesty lemon core of sustaining acidity. Svelte and mouth-watering.” 95 points