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Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Michael Cooper's Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wines 2012 Fine value. The 2010 vintage (****) is fleshy, sweet-fruited and harmonious, with good intensity of fresh, ripe tropical-fruit flavours and a dry, rounded, lingering finish. Winestate Magazine, Wine of the Year 2010 Edition, Top 5 & 41/2 stars Pale straw in colour with green hues. Bouquet of passionfruit, crushed herb, nettle, capsicum and citrus fruits. Punchy aromas in the tropical end of the spectrum with bright, green lime notes. Lovely zesty palate; rich structure with loads of tropical fruit flavours and a sorbet-like finish. Complex with great intensity, refreshing acidity and a lingering finish. Bobswinereviews.com, Bob Campbell, Master of Wine Pure yet flavoursome wine with gentle tangy passion fruit, lemon grass and red capsicum flavours. Elegant rather than blockbuster style with energy and drive. Winsor Dobbin, The Grape Hunter Australia I was recently a guest of Mount Riley at a very special dinner where I was impressed by the wines in their "reserve" tier Seventeen Valley range. But as good as these wines are, the major focus of the family-owned Marlborough winery is its standard sauvignon blanc - a very tempting wine for the price and very nicely put together with plenty of flavour but without some of the overtly herbaceous characters that can be off putting in Kiwi savvy blancs. There are some delightful citrus and passionfruit notes on the bouquet and a purity on the palate that sets it apart. Racy, zingy and very dry, this is a lovely drink. Good value, too. Hospitality/Thirst, November 2010, Peter Saunders A wine which has built a strong reputation over the past ten years, this vintage as good as ever if not the top of the tree thus far. Uncompromising in its fruit statement, this is Marlborough sauvignon blanc at its best with just enough raciness to be fresh and alive to underline the mouthful of uncluttered flavours. Ready for enjoying with or without food - over the next two years. Wine Orbit, Senior Wine Judge Sam Kim A classically flavoured Sauvignon displaying lime zest, floral and herbaceous characters on the nose. The palate is lively and well framed showing bright acidity and a lovely dry finish. This is not as sweet-tasting as some, making it an ideal partner to elegant seafood dishes. Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar Sep/Oct 2010 Pale colour. Lemon, pepper and pungent dusty herbs on the nose. Supple, juicy and intense, with firm-edged acidity framing and extending the pure citrus and herbal flavors. Long, brisk, classic Sauvignon Blanc. Air New Zealand Kia Ora Magazine, January 2010, Bob Campbell MW
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is a great match with just about all seafood, particularly when the dish is garnished with a squeeze of lime or lemon. Mount Riley consistently offers good Marlborough sauvignon blanc at a great price. This is one of their best yet. It's as fresh as a crunchy apple picked minutes before you sink your teeth into it. A great conbination of pungent fruit flavours and tangy texture, the wine captures everything that's great about summer.
A restrained style with notes of apple, lime and herbs. The palate is zesty with a good backbone, boasting fresh varietal characters that are not too rich. Good length. Light, fresh, pure Sauvignon Blanc with restrained red capsicum, gooseberry, currant and passion fruit flavours. Dry yet subtly succulent wine that achieves a perfect balance of soft acidity with subliminal sweetness. A lengthy finish reveals a level of fruit power that is not immediately evident on first taste. Daily Telegraph Sydney, 12 January 2010, Jeff Collerson
This is precisely why NZ Sauvignon Blanc is our most popular white. It's aromatic and crammed with the taste of limes, herbs, minerals and pungent crystallised fruit. A zippy Marlborough sauvignon blanc that demonstrates classically pristine New Zealand varietal character worthy of a wine selling for dollars more. It opens with an aroma of blackcurrant, a whisper of passionfruit, leafy and green fruit notes. It tastes fruity with clean flavours, mouth watering balance and a long tangy finish. Your Home & Garden, January 2010, "3 of the Best Savvies from 2009" Bob Campbell MW Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc 2009: Bargain Buy, Fresh as a mountain stream but at a price that will not make you gasp for breath. Herald on Sunday 25 April 2010, "Good Taste" Joelle Thompson It's easy to see why this tropical white is a gold medal winner with its freshness, smoothness and great length. Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Michael Cooper's 2009 Buyers Guide to NZ to NZ Wines Best White Wine Buy of the Year & 5 Stars
At $19, you expect a Sauvignon Blanc to be good, but not memorable. Yet this wine is notably fresh and full-bodied, with ripely herbaceous flavours, deep, dry and lasting. Awarded five stars by Winestate, it also scooped a gold medal at the New Zealand International Wine Show 2008. |