Description
In another tricky vintage, the team at Cloudy Bay has turned out one of their best recent efforts. The 2018 Sauvignon Blanc boasts notes of gooseberries and pineapple up front, and shows lovely harmony and roundness on the palate. It's medium-bodied and easy to drink, with hints of nectarine and pink grapefruit joining in on the creamy-textured palate and long, silky finish.
- Alcohol %: 13.2 - 13.5%
- Decant Time: 30 minutes
- Taste: gooseberry, pineapple, nectarine, pink grapefruit, green asparagus, peapod, wet stone, lime, mineral
- Food Matching: fresh oysters, goat cheese salad, grilled white fish, asparagus risotto
- Grape Variety:
Sauvignon Blanc
: 100%,
Tasting note
2022年雲霧之灣長相思幹白展現了紐西蘭馬爾堡產區即使在充滿挑戰的年份也能釀造出卓越佳釀的能力。這款酒呈現淡黃色帶綠色光澤，年輕而充滿活力。嗅覺上，它散發出鮮明的綠色蘆筍、豆莢和柑橘系列的香氣，包括青檸，並融合了濕石頭的礦物質感。口感上，這款長相思幹白酒豐富而乾爽，帶有醋栗、蘆筍和豆莢的濃郁風味，由檸檬青檸的清新感支撐。質地圓潤略帶油性，中等酒體輕鬆承載平衡的酒精。餘韻悠長且清脆，展現出持久的果香特徵。這款酒非常適合搭配新鮮生蠔或山羊芝士沙拉，建議醒酒30分鐘後飲用，以充分展現其生動的風味。
The 2022 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand, is a testament to the winery's ability to produce exceptional wines even in challenging vintages. This wine exhibits a pale, water-white to yellow hue with green tints, signaling its youthful exuberance. The nose is greeted with vivid aromas of green asparagus, peapod, and a symphony of citrus notes including lime, complemented by a wet stone minerality. On the palate, this Sauvignon Blanc is rich and dry, with intense flavors of gooseberry, asparagus, and peapod, all supported by a lemony-limey crispness. The texture is rounded and slightly oily, with a mid-weight body that carries the balanced alcohol effortlessly. The finish is long and crisp, showcasing an intense fruit character that lingers. A perfect match for fresh oysters or a goat cheese salad, this wine is best enjoyed after a brief decanting period of 30 minutes to fully express its vibrant profile.
