2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc Wanaka, New Zealand Bordeaux - St. Julien Crane Vineyard

Crane Vineyard

densely packed and sharply focused on the palate

very tasty and fine

It has a melts-in-the-mouth quality and an extra long finish

revealing finely coiled tannins

2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc Wanaka, New Zealand Bordeaux - St. Julien Crane VineyardRippon'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