2007 Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $19.99 WS90

CROSSROADS
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2007

Lithe and refined, with good intensity and balance to the lime, narcissus flower and grapefruit peel flavors highlighted by savory herb and crushed stone accents. Grass, graphite and a pretty peach note linger on the finish. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 14,000 cases made. –DS

Score: 90
Release Price: $15
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Issue: May 15, 2008
Designation: Smart Buys

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Lower Mailand 283, BC 421

2007 Rockburn Pinot Noir $44.99 WA90-91

2007 Rockburn Pinot Noir
Rockburn
A Pinot Noir Dry Red Table wine from
Otago, New Zealand
Wine Advocate Issue #176 Apr 2008 Neal Martin 90-91 Drink -
A barrel sample of the 2007 Pinot Noir shows great promise: luscious fruit on the nose with Doris plum and briery, a sense of minerality that I did not pick up on either 2006. The palate is medium-bodied, very supple and clean with a harmonious finish. Excellent.

Central Otago’s Rockburn was founded in 1991 by Richard Bunton and was branded “Hay’s Lake” until 2002, the renaming due to the expansion of vineyards and the desire to reflect their terroir. In 2005 they hired Malcolm Francis, assistant winemaker at Felton Road and the new winery in Cromwell was finished just in time for the 2006 harvest.

No known American importer.

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Lower Mainland 99, BC 102

2006 Staete Landt Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $27.99 WS91

2006 Staete Landt Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $27.99 WS91
A Sauvignon Blanc Dry White Table wine from
Marlborough, New Zealand
Drink: now

Wine Spectator
Wildly fragrant, with a bold burst of passion fruit, grapefruit, gooseberry and lime skin flavors. Grassy notes and vibrant citrus acidity pulse through the finish. Drink now. 6,000 cases made. –DS
Score: 91
Release Price: $15
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Issue: Apr 30, 2007

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Lower Mainland 248, BC342

2007 Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc $19.99 WA88 WS90

2007 Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc $19.99 WA88 WS90
A Sauvignon Blanc Dry White Table wine from
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Drink: now

Wine Advocate Issue #176, Apr 2008 Neal Martin 88 Drink - $15
Rated - No tasting note given

Wine Spectator
Lithe and refined, with good intensity and balance to the lime, narcissus flower and grapefruit peel flavors highlighted by savory herb and crushed stone accents. Grass, graphite and a pretty peach note linger on the finish. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 14,000 cases made. –DS
Score: 90
Release Price: $15
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Issue: May 15, 2008
Designation: Smart Buys

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Lower Mainland 203, BC 322

2007 Nobilo Marlborough Region Collection Sauvignon Blanc $19.99 WS90

Supple, intense and streamlined, with a suave array of grapefruit, mineral, herb and guava. Spice notes add complexity, with generous fruit and mineral fleshing out the finish. Drink now. 200,000 cases imported. –DS
Score: 90
Release Price: $13
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Special Designation: Smart Buys
Issue: Feb 29, 2008

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Lower Mainland 194, BC 356

2006 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $21.99 WS92

Kim Crawford
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2006

Concentrated and complex, with vivid passion fruit, grapefruit and tangy peach flavors. Vibrant minerality and tangy lime juice acidity keep thumping through the finish. Drink now. 65,000 cases imported. –DS
Score: 92
Release Price: $17
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Special Designation: Smart Buys
Issue: Dec 15, 2006
Top 100 Wine
Year: 2006 Rank: 40

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Lower Mainland 266, BC 1,652

2005 Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $21.99 WS91

Allan Scott
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2005
Lively, fragrant and surprisingly ripe in flavor, balancing its tart structure with generous guava, grapefruit and nectarine aromas and flavors, which persist beautifully on the long, open-textured finish. Drink now. 20,000 cases made. –HS
Score: 91
Release Price: $13
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Special Designation: Smart Buys
Issue: Nov 30, 2005
Top 100 Wine
Year: 2005 Rank: 52

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Lower Mainland 1,057, BC 1,436

2005 Mt. Difficulty Pinot Noir Central Otago $49.99 WS91

Mt. Difficulty
Pinot Noir Central Otago 2005
Crushed stone and mineral nuances weave through a vibrant array of black cherry, spice and wild strawberry flavors. The streamlined structure and cedary oak marshal fruit and mineral through the finish. Drink now through 2011. 336 cases imported. –DS Score: 91
Release Price: $30
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Issue: Apr 30, 2007

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Lower Mainland 62, BC 86

2006 Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $19.99 WS90

Spy Valley
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2006

Fragrant and lithe, with a bright beam of lime juice, baby powder and crushed stone. Grapefruit and tangy gooseberry tones accent the concentrated finish. Drink now through 2007. 34,000 cases made. –DS
Score: 90
Release Price: $18
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Special Designation: Smart Buys
Issue: Feb 28, 2007

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Lower Mainland 135, BC 252

2006 Babich Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $17.99 WS90

Babich
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2006

Serves up concentrated, fleshy flavors of grapefruit and lime juice, with intense minerality. Wet gravel and a hint of jalapeño pepper linger on the finish. Drink now. 50,000 cases imported. –DS
Score: 90
Release Price: $14
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Special Designation: Smart Buys
Issue: Feb 28, 2007

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Lower Mainlan 1,365, BC 1,957

2006 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $34.95 WS91

Cloudy Bay
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2006

An impressive return to form for a benchmark producer. Fine-grained and subtle, with lime juice, passion fruit, green apple and grapefruit flavors. Tart citrus, grass and stone nuances shape a deft finish. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 9,000 cases imported. –DS
Score: 91
Release Price: $25
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Issue: Apr 30, 2007

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Lower Mainland 326, BC 552

2006 Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $21.99 WS91

Saint Clair
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2006

Fragrant and intense, with lemon-lime, gooseberry and pink grapefruit flavors. Tangy acidity and pointed minerality extend through the concentrated finish. Drink now. 78,000 cases made. –DS
Score: 91
Release Price: $16
Country: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Special Designation: Smart Buys
Issue: Dec 15, 2006

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Lower Mainland 53, BC 152