Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Andy Says:
Dog Point is the passion project of Ivan Sutherland and James Healy,
the original viticultural and winemaking team that made Cloudy Bay
a phenomenon. This organic Sauvignon Blanc represents the more refined, artisanal side of Marlborough: vibrant and expressive, yet less aggressively tropical than the mass market versions. Expect aromas of citrus zest, gooseberry, white peach and subtle flinty minerality.

Robert Parker, 95 Points

  The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc leads with a distinct nose of freshly picked
curry leaf, crushed sea shells, lemon zest, asphalt, mustard seed,
dried coriander seed and white flesh orchard fruit. Powerfully fruited,
with great energy and drive and, unsurprisingly, offers great pleasure
and satisfying drinking. This is a very smart, savory wine here. 

  Dog Point's whites are known for their distinctive flinty, reductive characters that sometimes go too far. But lately, this producer has reined it in, striking the perfect balance so that the white peach and guava fruit shine, too.
There's chalky, pithy textural components and a tautness that suggests
a few years of aging. If drinking now, a little aeration in glass won't hurt.

  The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc is far from the wham-bam mass-produced Marlborough style. This is relatively restrained and textural, with far lower yields, hand-harvesting and whole bunch-pressing before most of the wine went through an indigenous fermentation. On first opening, there's a struck match character that needs some air to blow off to reveal lemon and lime, tangy green character of nettles. Balanced and seamless, exuding a sense of calm with an attractive, lightly grippy texture on the refreshing finish.