Winery - Sacred Hill
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Steer clear of this one if you like your Sauvignons done in stainless. This one is 100% barrel fermented, yielding some toasty, smoky aromas that blend well with the forceful tropical fruit flavors. There’s guava and pineapple, smoke and menthol on the long finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made in an oaky style, it opens with a blast of green apple, ripe peach, buttered toast and smoke. Intense and creamy, with tiers of fruit cascading over the palate. Soft, California-like and precocious- for early drinking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
On the full, ripe side of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, but it stays true to its varietal nature, never getting sweet or sloppy. Honeyed peach and grapefruit flavors finish clean and fresh. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A small bird, not Chuck Connors, gives this wine its name. A huge, intensely toasted Chardonnay with lemon, green-apple, butterscotch and custard aromas and flavors. Rich, oaky and weighty, it has very good structure and balance, and should age nicely over a few more years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Although this Chardonnay is 100% stainless-steel fermented, there is a richness of flavor and texture here that could lead you to believe otherwise. Honey, flowers, pear and rich, almost Tokay-like aromas open to a full palate of very good fruit and spicy, nutty flavors. No oak, and yet no lack of weight.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is an elegant rendition of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Classic floral, gooseberry and grapefruit elements are all present, but there is a gentle, chalky, almost creamy texture as opposed to the sharpness so often experienced. A very long and bright finish closes the package nicely.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Full and figgy, even creamy, without losing its fruit tang. Smoke, butter, lemon and grapefruit are nicely married in this spicy, but very comfortable, well-balanced package. Finishes with good length.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This counterpoint (to the unoaked Whitecliff Chardonnay) is a full and toasty Chardonnay with plenty of butterscotch, coconut and caramel aromas. Popcorn and pineapple flavors appear on the palate, and the mouthfeel is buttery.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The ripe fruit here is balanced by good acidity, which keeps the flavors and mouthfeel lively. Plum, black cherry, tobacco and licorice predominate, and a nice cocoa note appears on the finish. Medium-weight and elegant.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Displays a complex nose of earthy fruit, tobacco and saddle leather. Tart berry flavors with a Bordeaux profile follow. Fairly cedary, not weighty, but flavorful and poised, with a dry finish that shows good length and mildly astringent tannins.
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