2015 Barrel Fermented Sauvignon
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Spontaneous ferment in 300- to 500-litre neutral oak. Smoky and lightly reductive. Herbal, fumy and enticing. This is gorgeous, has all the complexity of barrel-fermented Sauvignon and the freshness of an unoaked wine. More herbal than citrus, more complex than most Sauvignons, even than most barrel-fermented versions. Wild, herbal and fresh length. Superb wine. Might well age longer than this. GV (JH)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Made in an oxidative manner and matured in used barrels (apart from one), the 2015 Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc has a lifted bouquet with fresh pear and gooseberry scents, the barrel component neatly assimilated and barely noticeable. The palate is well balanced with a smooth texture, here that edgy oxidative note neatly counterbalances the oily texture with a vein of lemongrass on the finish. This is excellent.