2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc Wanaka, New Zealand Bordeaux - St. Julien densely packed and sharply focused

densely packed and sharply focused on the palate

It’s initially reserved on opening before revealing pure

revealing finely coiled tannins

He emphasizes that this got the Goldkapsel designation not for opulence but for tenderness

"Riper and more consistent than any year in recent history… fresh and vivid with fine tannins and bright acidity

2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc Wanaka, New Zealand Bordeaux - St. Julien densely packed and sharply focusedRippon's Sauvignon, from its breathtaking biodynamic vineyards on Lake Wanaka, isn't a crowd pleaser. Instead it demands your focusand perhaps well paired spring or summer cuisine. Wild fermented partially in oak barrels, it has a pungency that's reminiscent of dandelions, wet hay, scrubby local herbs and grasses, along with green tea, lemongrass and green apples. It's the palate that really hooks you. Highly textural, it's slinky, with vibrant