Sauvignon Blanc

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Plenty of punchy, ripe tropical fruit here. The season was quite warm, but it produced some of the most expressive, flavoursome and aromatic wines. This one is beautifully balanced, with subtle notes of gooseberry and passion fruit, all presented with a restraint that makes it so appealing. The palate is a feature, with its rich fruit flavours and fine acidity...

Geographe

Sauvignon Blanc

This consistently produces some terrific current drinking on release. It’s a lovely, perfumed, aromatic wine with fairly typical notes of tropical fruits and passionfruit, with a little squeeze of lemon to bring it to life. The palate has lovely pristine fruit purity with a slightly minerally, slatey character, and the finish is long. Excellent current drinking wine.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

A thoroughly beautiful example of a lightly oaked sauvignon blanc from an excellent season. The fruit, for a start, is deeply intense, with some nice stone fruit and lemon notes. The palate has been given partial barrel fermentation, which introduces a textural appeal, but it retains its vibrant tropical fruit notes, so the balance is captivating. Then a little dried...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Punchy, fruit-driven, savvy, capturing all the beautiful aromatics and flavours you expect with this variety. Aromas of light tropical fruit, a little gooseberry and passionfruit. A little trim of cut grass and fresh mown hay. On the palate, a decent splash of citrus lifts the fruit through to a zingy long finish. Delightful current drinking wine.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This is a lovely example of sauvignon blanc. To a degree, it's understated and subtle, but it has some lovely fruit intensity. The nose shows a gentle, creamy, tropical character, with a fine, spicy citrus edge. The palate is creamy and smooth, with a light lift of citrus tang. It has such a pristine and pure feel about it, and...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Plenty of punch and tropical passionfruit on the nose with this excellent savvy from this excellent season. A little barrel fermentation and further maturation have introduced a degree of textural complexity and mouthfeel that sets this apart from your normal run-of-the-mill savvy. Beautifully bright and energetic. A little drizzle of citrus, and it all hangs in there to produce a...

Blackwood Valley

Sauvignon Blanc

This Blackwood Valley vineyard produces really exciting, vibrant, punchy, aromatic whites, and this is a classic example. Bursting with lemon zest and floral, tropical notes on the nose, with a touch of cut pear. The palate is zippy, with beautiful, racy, lifted acidity driving through to a long finish. A perfect summer drink.

Western Australia

Sauvignon Blanc

Punchy, fruit-driven, savvy, capturing all the beautiful aromatics and flavours you expect with this variety. Aromas of light tropical fruit, a little gooseberry and passionfruit. A little trim of cut grass and fresh mown hay. On the palate, a decent splash of citrus lifts the fruit through to a zingy long finish. Delightful current drinking wine.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Bright and punchy sauvignon blanc displaying a nice mix of light tropical fruits, a little cut grass and a subtle herbaceousness on the nose. The palate has clean, crisp fruit, bright lingering flavours and a nice clean acidity to finish. Current-drinking wine.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Here’s a punchy sauvignon blanc that delivers plenty. On the nose, you get a real hit of apple and tropical fruits, with, of course, a fairly typical citrusy character. Then the palate has surprising texture but retains a crunchiness thanks to that lively acid and slight chalkiness. Racy, long and an excellent current-drinking wine.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

If you like your sauvignon blanc with a little more restraint and control than the traditional Kiwi styles, then this little guy sits snugly in your style range. Tropical fruits, gooseberry and citrus, all with an element of restrained control. Then a palate that delivers more of that fruit, but with a fine, minerally, crunchy acidity giving it a refreshing,...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Few winemakers capture such complexity and intrigue with sauvignon blanc as Stuart Pym, and he's done it again with this excellent wine. As always, he uses oak in the process, and it creates such a compelling and engaging combination on the nose. Lemony, nutty characters merge with the punchy tropical fruit of the variety, along with that little gooseberry lick....

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

I've been a bit of a devotee of this wine over the years. It's where Dukes blends some quite beautiful sauvignon blanc fruit with a little French oak to deliver a wine that has layers and complexity and a distinct point of difference from a stock-standard savvy. Lovely lemon meringue and lemon-zest notes on the nose, and then a palate...

Manjimup

Sauvignon Blanc

Savvy works really well in Manjimup, and here is an excellent example of the region and the season. It’s not overblown with all those tropical notes but has some lovely fruit intensity, melony citrus, gooseberry. With a lovely fruit-driven palate showing a fine, chalky, sustaining acidity and a clean minerality to lift the finish. A neat current drinking example of...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This warmish year has certainly produced fruit of terrific intensity and weight. In this case, the sauvignon blanc was sourced out of Karridale, well to the south of Margaret River, and was wild fermented in French barriques with lees stirring and 10 months of maturation. A slightly nutty oak influence is subordinated into the fruit, and so it never dominates....

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This has developed into something of a winner for Passel Estate over the years. It's based on some quite beautiful fruit, which retains a fresh, limey, citrus tang and wonderful vibrancy. And in this case, it's been supplemented with additional oak influence, handled with a deft touch, so the balance is retained and the vibrancy ensured. Has a lovely, juicy,...

Mount Barker

Sauvignon Blanc

Crunchy, vibrant and refreshing, this is a zingy, pure expression of sauvignon blanc from the Great Southern. Lifted aromas of tropical fruit, gooseberry and citrus lead into a finely controlled palate with excellent flavour intensity. Bright fruit is held together by crisp, precise acidity, making for a thoroughly enjoyable savvy.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This has consistently been one of the best releases from Woody Nook. It was barrel fermented with wild yeast in a mix of new and second-use puncheons with regular lees stirring. It takes the sauvignon blanc into a heady new zone, delivering texture, complexity and intense flavour held with control and precision through to a long finish. There's a slightly...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

A wine that doesn't overplay sauvignon blanc's pungency, instead delivering the variety with finesse and restraint, reflecting the character of this vintage. Bright floral notes combine with delicate stone fruit aromas. The palate has lovely texture balanced by vibrant acidity, driving through to a clean, crisp finish.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This has been made in a fumé style, and it's a combination of largely sauvignon blanc with about 15% semillon. It received about 42% new French oak in a mix of barriques and puncheons, which has had a significant impact on the wine. Lovely floral, stone fruit and nutty characters on the nose, and a palate that is both textural...

Pemberton

Sauvignon Blanc

The crunchy vibrancy of fruit sourced from Pemberton is clearly evident from the first aromas. There's a beautiful mix of light gooseberry and citrus with a subtle but restrained passionfruit varietal character. The palate has a crunchy vibrancy about it, with a subtle minerality adding further complexity, with those tropical fruit flavours and just the faintest hint of cut grass...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This is a wine that’s been dialed back a little from earlier versions but still remains true to the style of using oak with sauvignon blanc. Oak fermentation and the use of a concrete egg all help in the composition to create a harmoniously balanced wine of layered complexity and richness. The technique highlights the minerality while retaining the mix...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

The fruit for this excellent savvy comes from Mandoon’s Karridale vineyard, south of Margaret River. It’s all about freshness and vibrancy, but after the first ferment, a small portion was matured in new French oak. That certainly brought a complex weave and some noticeable texture into the wine. This is a savvy that offers much more than your traditional fruit...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

It's fair to say that sometimes sauvignon blancs can be consumed just a little early, and in good seasons like 2023, when the fruit has balance with lovely pure, pristine acidity and all the fruits you want, a little extra time in the bottle will improve it immeasurably. In this case, it has done just that. On the nose, there’s...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Pretty bold fruit for this savvy. The nose shows cut pear, lemon, and passionfruit. The palate is clean, dry, and flavoursome with a lingering crisp finish. Neatly crafted with good fruit.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

A different, more complex take on sauvignon blanc. Wild yeast fermented in large French oak foudres and puncheons with full skins contact. Texturally pleasing and complex, with pale golden colour, nutty fruit, and a brioche-like character, yet still retaining crispness. Far beyond the typical variety expression.s

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Hits the spot for this variety from Margaret River. Plenty of palate weight and intense aromatics from a season ideally suited to sauvignon blanc. Aromas of squeezed lemon and lemon pith with a trace of grapefruit lead to a palate of good intensity, showing an appealing citrus combination.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Wow, this really zips across the palate. It has crunchy fresh acidity with vibrant, zingy passionfruit and a citrus tang, finishing with a fine, lingering line. This is a savvy, but not a big blousy one. It’s got flavour, intensity, and a linear structure. To me, this is how sauvignon blanc should be made in Margaret River. A cracking good...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

A distinctive style that winemaker Bruce Dukes has championed for some years. It shows the influence of some lovely oak that complements and builds the sauvignon blanc into something quite special. This is a wine that is so well balanced and crafted that it drinks beautifully now, but with that quality fruit and that well-weighted oak, it will handle extended...

Western Australia

Sauvignon Blanc

This is a blend of Margaret River and Geographe fruit. It's a classically dry, slightly perfumed, and fruity expression of this variety, but with the focus and lift coming from a zesty, slightly herbaceous lime combination. It's clean and crisp, with a little passionfruit and guava adding complexity. But ultimately, this is a wine designed for drinking in the short...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Here is a perfect illustration of how you can get sauvignon blanc in a pretty good year, expose it to some partial barrel fermentation, and achieve something quite special. It retains its obvious stone fruit characters on the nose, but with some fine nutty, citrusy influences that herald a wine of some complexity. It has a crunchy, lively, and quite...

Pemberton

Sauvignon Blanc

The minerally purity of Pemberton sauvignon blanc is on full display with this very tidy, young savvy. Typically bursting with tropical fruits, a little gooseberry, guava influence, and some bright passionfruit. The palate is precise, keen, and flavoursome, with a long, crunchy, refreshing finish.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This is a more restrained version of sauvignon blanc, so you're not getting that overt big tropical whack. What you're getting is a wine that displays some gentle fruit characters supported with fine acidity that sustains a precise and pure, slightly minerally palate through to the finish. I do like this style; it's eminently drinkable and ideal in the short...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Since its first release some years ago, I’ve been a fan of this wine. I love the way it’s structured, the balance between the intensity of the Karridale fruit and the oak, which builds both texture and complexity to create a wine of real class and expression. This vintage delivers a mix of citrus, dried herbs, and slightly nutty tropical...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

You know you're in a sauvignon blanc zone from the first time you take in the aromas, but then there's something else lurking there, and it's in the form of a partial barrel fermentation, which introduces a degree of complexity evident initially on the nose and then more profound on the palate. It adds complexity to what is a highly...

Great Southern

Sauvignon Blanc

So, you think you know sauvignon blanc? Well, try this one. It's from the Great Southern and shows quite a different take on this variety. The aromas have subtle fruit notes, with a squeeze of lemon and some light oak influence. The palate is deeply complex, layered, and very long. This is an expression of sauvignon blanc that I could...

Geographe

Sauvignon Blanc

This fumé style savvy has been really well made in that while it’s been wild fermented in old chardonnay barrels, the degree of oak influence has been held in perfect balance. At the same time, it’s created a wine of richness and texture and layers of flavour with a slightly lemony nutty character and a fine savoury minerally finish. This...

Mount Barker

Sauvignon Blanc

This comes from the Langton Vineyard just out of Mount Barker, and it captures the variety quite beautifully. It's a more restrained expression of sauvignon blanc, but on the nose, you get the classic citrus and gooseberry notes with just a faint hint of cut grass. The palate is crisp and clean with a pure vibrancy that extends to a...

Pemberton

Sauvignon Blanc

I've been a bit of a fan of this wine since I first saw it a few years ago. It's made in the fumé style, which means after natural fermentation it was matured in French oak, in this case for 4 months, but at the same time it retains its fine linear freshness with a minerally citrus note on the...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This is an excellent example of a southern Margaret River sauvignon blanc that received 100% barrel fermentation in older oak, where it stayed for 6 months. This could easily have got out of hand, and yet the oak and fruit balance is superb. On the nose, there’s a lovely floral, slightly subdued nuttiness with a little lift of citrus. The...