Loveblock Tee Sauvignon Blanc 2021
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Category | White Wine |
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Origin | New Zealand, Marlborough |
Brand | Loveblock |
Alcohol/vol | 13% |
Wine Enthusiast
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Always experimenting, Erica and Kim Crawford (yes, that Kim Crawford, although he sold the famous winery with his namesake years ago) have used green-tea tannin extract in place of sulfur as an antimicrobial and preservative. It completely changes this famous wine style. Medium gold in color, it smells like honeycomb, pineapple turnover cake, lemon verbena, wild herbs and, yes, green tea. The palate is fresher than the nose and color imply. It's dry with a gentle texture and lovely juiciness. Zesty fruit, ginger and a slight bite of tannin at the finish make for a characterful and highly food-friendly wine, more in the vein of a Chardonnay than a traditional Marlborough Sauvignon.
Wine Spectator
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Distinctive and aromatic, with floral details and touches of orange water, dried pineapple, peach cobbler, honeycomb and toasted herbs. Reveals serious freshness and verve from the crisp acidity on a supple frame, with lingering accents of candied ginger and nutty rooibos tea. Drink now. 2,000 cases imported.
Vinous
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The Loveblock 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Tee is richly textured, with sweet apple and caramelized pineapple flavors and herbs. While green tea tannins were used to protect the wine from oxidation rather than SO2, it has a touch of oxidative character about it. It is soft, round and gentle white but it has fine phenolics and a light tannic character with well balanced acidity.