Light and thin overall. Some crisp citrus notes, but almost watery on the attack. Finished with hints of zest, however, ultimately lacked any real depth or body throughout consumption.
Similar issues as with the 2014 Dry Stack SB. Incredibly sharp, kicking out a harsh lees-driven bitterness that distracts from the fruit. Astringent and drying on the back end. The bitter clamp…
A fine example of a SB. Certainly a domestic expression. On the sweeter fruit side of the house, as opposed to more grassy or mineral driven styles. Not the most complex rendition, but a pleasant…
Same as my previous notes. Not as much tropical nuances and a bit more grass and steel this time (which made it less NZ-esque in its delivery - which I was ok with - but it didn't necessarily elevate…
Like many low-end NZ Sauvignon Blancs, this gets lost in the shuffle amongst the population of others in its category. Pushes out some pleasant grass, subtle tropical citrus, and pithy pear notes,…
A nice pairing throughout the various courses at dinner. Light bodied but still able to push out some subtle savory notes. Lemon verbena, grass, and some stone/flint. Never overpowered the dishes,…
Lees, lees, lees! Tart and pithy, with hits of stale lemon, dry grass, alkaline, chalk, pumice, and alcohol. Any real semblance of fruit was instantly hammered by bitter lemon seed and sourdough…
Same as my previous notes from 9/26/16, except it has lost some vibrancy and verve that would have otherwise made for some welcomed tension among the flavors. It felt a little flat on the back end.…
The nose hints at strong tropical fruit and grassy notes. On the palate, alkaline/metallic and dry grass flavors dominate, with some yellow citrus bringing up the rear. A somewhat bitter and…
Similar to my notes from 09/23/16. What I appreciated most about this wine was that it was not too sweet. It was able to push real fruit and honey flavors forward without being marred by a blast of…
Put this in the same camp as every other SB put out by a Cab house. Just another fairly forgettable SB with little behind it to hold any kind of interest. No real minerality. No grass notes. No…
Same as all of my previous notes except I took this down a couple of ticks for just being plain 'ol boring. This most recent taste was even more blasé than I remember before. It was "fine," the way…
Same as last month and the month before that. A good palate kick-starter, but amongst other local SBs in similar price-points, this is simply "ok." Well made, well balanced, and well...forgettable.
You can go ahead and copy and paste most of what Cristal2000 mentioned with anything I could hope to conjure up in terms of tasting notes for this wine. This was New Zealand SB right out of the gate…
A nice match with seared foie gras. Not too sweet or cloying, and just the right amount of intensity; it came off balanced but nicely viscous. Apricot, peach, and some honey flavors. A solid…
Similar to my specific tasting notes from 9/23/2016. Nice refreshing glass of SB. Not especially enticing or noteworthy necessarily, but a decent start to the flight.
Crisp and lively, while also exhibiting a voluptuous roundness that is seldom seen in SBs. In the past, Lewis has been known for severely over-oaking their SBs; thankfully, this was not the case…
Same as a few weeks ago. Not bad. Not great. A good intro sipper. Had a little bit of a distracting alkaline tinge on the back end, which clipped the finish.
I almost bought some additional bottles of this, but held off just because it fell a little short on the finish for me. Honeysuckle, peach cobbler, lemon oil, lemon curd (like the kind in lemon…
A nice start to an otherwise Cabernet Sauvignon-heavy lineup from Hall. Crisp and refreshing the way a SB should be, but not overly complex in any way. Nothing necessarily out of place, but nothing…
An extremely inviting SB, with a good delineation of flavors and no hard edges to speak of. More on the tropical fruit side, but not overtly sweet or overbearing. No alkaline or steely metallic…
Paired with an abalone and legume dish, and then a summer squash and mussel "cold soup" that were both extraordinary with this wine. This was one of my favorite pairings we did. The wine was one of…
Lovely and smooth. Not especially memorable as a stand-alone drink, but obviously well crafted. Classic SB flavors; not a tropical fruit bomb, but not plagued with an alkaline/wet stone astringency…
