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‘Tash’ by Natasha Mooney 2018 Sauvignon Blanc – Adelaide Hills

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Tash by Natasha Mooney 2018 Sauvignon Blanc - Adelaide Hills
Sauvignon Blanc, yay or nay? I find people have very strong opinions about wines made from Sauvignon Blanc.

Personally I enjoy a glass of Sauvy B, for me it makes me think of the beach and seafood. I also love the diversity you can find, for instance Aussie Sauv can be so different from New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and these days you can find winemakers oaking it and doing all sorts of things to it to create their own expression of it.

This example is a recent sample I received from the team at Cellarmasters. ‘Tash’ by Natasha Mooney 2018 Sauvignon Blanc is from South Australia’s Adelaide Hills region. It’s made exclusively for Cellarmasters, so you won’t find it anywhere else. Continue reading →

Logan Wines Weemala 2018 Sauvignon Blanc

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Logan Wines Weemala 2018 Sauvignon Blanc

Naturally, I had to ask my older brother – Logan, to help me taste this new release from Logan Wines in Orange, NSW. A big thanks to Logan Wines for sending over this sample for us to taste!

And funnily enough this Weemala Sauvignon Blanc is the ‘little sister’ to Logan’s premium range Sauv Blanc. So naturally we were were both very much qualified to taste this wine 😉 Continue reading →

Opawa 2018 Sauvignon Blanc

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Opawa Sauvignon Blanc and Nautilus Chardonnay
On our recent trip to New Zealand we stopped into the Jolly Farmer Wholesale bottleshop in Drury where we were treated to a tasting of the Nautilus 2017 Chardonnay from Marlborough. I didn’t write a tasting note at the time however it had a distinct creaminess with a wonderful peachiness.

As the owner of the Jolly Farmer is friends with the family he also tasked me with tasting this sample of the Opawa 2018 Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough.

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Arlewood 2015 La Bratta Bianco

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Arlewood 2015 La Bratta BiancoArlewood Wines are located in Margaret River and I’ve been lucky enough to try a few of their wines and really enjoyed them. These guys started up shop in 1984 and are also known for their sheep farming.

This 2015 La Bratta Bianco is part of the Vino Bambino portfolio and I couldn’t wait to try the sample they sent me. It’s made from mainly Sauvignon Blanc (79%) with a hint of Semillon (16%) and a splash of Chardonnay (5%). French oak and extended time on the yeast lees were part of the making of this wine. Continue reading →