Cloudy Bay: Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko 2021

Cloudy Bay: Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko 2021

2
Sauvignon Blanc 100%
5
hvid, tør
13,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2025–2041
Pakket ind i: 6s
9
eksotisk & aromatisk
fuld & rund
3
Lobenberg: 93/100
Parker: 95+/100
Decanter: 94/20
Suckling: 93/100
Galloni: 93/100
6
New Zealand, Marlborough
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Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko 2021

93
/100

Te Koko er allerede tæt, rig og cremet i næsen. Hvid fersken, saftig-sød mango, citrussmag og mandarin med duftende brioche, vanilje og et delikat røget krydderi fra lagringen på barriques. I munden har den ikoniske Sauvignon Blanc en fin fornemmelse, der altid fremhæver den tætte, gule frugt. Med masser af knald er dette ikke en simpel Sauvignon-aperitif, men har kraften til at ledsage selv stærke retter. 93/100

95+
/100

Parker om: Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko

Te Koko is arguably the wine that launched the concept of premium Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand in the 1980s—no mean feat. On the nose, this 2021 Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc leads with pink grapefruit, nashi pear, white pepper, layers of crushed shells and brine, with hints of vanilla pod and star anise. In the mouth, all of the above with additional cut fennel, suggestions of marzipan, graphite and white pepper. There is a gentle lees texture and brilliant length of flavor. Excellent wine. The only reason you could possibly not like this wine is if you don't like Sauvignon Blanc, and even then, I'd insist that you try it. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. 95/+/100

94
/20

Decanter om: Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko

Very young and a little buttoned down, with a subtle mealy/biscuity note, a light flick of reduction, enticing herbs, elderflower, gooseberry and light capsicum. You see the lees influence before the Sauvignon Blanc at this stage. Stony, lemony palate with a rich texture and fine lees, nice build and length. No longer funky and broad, instead this is silky, textural and refined.

93
/100

Suckling om: Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko

A crisp and pristine style, not without minerality. Lemon pith on the nose with a touch of asparagus as well as cedar, oranges, Mirabelle plums and a core of passion fruit. Dried-pineapple depth. Medium-bodied and bone-dry on the palate, this has zesty integrated acidity, weight and length with a chalky, citrusy, superfresh finish. Drink now.

93
/100

Galloni om: Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko

The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko is a firm, focused, barrel-fermented style, which is clear from the get-go with its nutty nose that follows through onto the palate. It's a youthful wine with all the flavors up front, and they're all still in a battle for supremacy, from citrus and nectarine to capsicum and almond croissants. The small crops of the season and the winemaking provided a rich texture and grip, making for a structured, powerful wine. There's no shortage of acidity either, coursing through with the pace of a river rapid. This still needs time for its componentry to knit, but there's plenty of quality markers here to suggest it will find its moment. 93/100

Min vinmager

Cloudy Bay

I 1990 købte huset Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin vingården Cloudy Bay i New Zealand. Vinene, der vinificeres her, får den samme hengivne pleje, som gjorde champagnehuset berømt. Cloudy Bay ligger i Marlborough, hvor Richmond Ranges rejser sig højt over vinmarkerne i den frugtbare Wairau Valley.

Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko 2021