2012 Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

Oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc that is very different to the regular Sauvignon Blanc label although both share the same taut acidity and obvious chalky minerality. "Wild Sauvignon" has greater weight, richness and complexity. It is slightly funky, or reductive, but that adds extra interest to the wine and is certainly not overdone. Very classy wine that I'm sure will encourage others to imitate the style. (95 points). Tasted one year later - I must endorse the above comments and add that the wine's texture appears to have become more ethereal, or at least it is more ethereal than the earlier vintages. I love the integration and power. It seems to be a very complete example of the style and is certainly a vintage I would choose to drink now although that doesn't mean to say it won't get even better.

The 2013 Wild Sauvignon was a tank sample about to be bottled. It opens to a gorgeous and complex floral nose laced with clover honey and yeasty notes, plus hints of almonds. Medium-bodied, this elegant Sauvignon Blanc is yeasty and toasty, and shows long in the finish.

Jeg må sige, at jeg er fan af vores vilde sauvignon blanc, den har virkelig en flot duft og både noget friskt og sprødt over sig, men virkelig også en cremet vin at få i munden.

More green fruited than the 2011, with capsicum and herbs as well as tangy greengage. It does have a slight mealy note, like white burgundy, but less marked than on the 2011. On the palate, much more complex, with a creamy texture and a slightly mealy aroma and more of a hint of white Bordeaux about it. Very dry, very taut and needs another year in bottle to show its real depth, although it is already long and rich without any sense of heaviness. (JH)13.5%

Distinctly wild aromas of gooseberry, fresh herbs, spices, mustard seed and horseradish. Concentrated, dense and bracing, with a serious sappiness to its peach and spice flavors. Finishes broad, dense, spicy and dry, with terrific subtle persistence. This distinctly idiosyncratic sauvignon blanc is long on personality.