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NOTES
The name Dog Point dates from the earliest European settlement of Marlborough and the introduction of sheep to the district. "These were days of few fences, of boundary riders and boundary keeping dogs". Shepherds' dogs sometimes became lost or wandered off and eventually bred into a marauding pack which attacked local flocks.
Their home was a tussock and scrub covered hill, overlooking the Wairau Plains, designated by the early settlers as Dog Point.
TASTING NOTES
A vibrant straw green with a tantalising bouquet ranging from ripe tropical and citrus fruits with aromatic nuances
of white flowers against a yeasty background of lees complexity. The palate is of a complex full bodied wine with unique varietal flavour of citrus fruits enhanced by a degree of minerality and chalky textured lees characters.
A perfect match for fish, poultry and vegetable dishes and especially aromatic white cheeses.
REVIEWS
The 2006 Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc is candidate for New Zealand’s best Sauvignon Blanc. Aged for 18 months in older French oak and named after a cartographic reference to a part of their vineyard, the aromatics demonstrate the complexity that Sauvignon Blanc can achieve in experienced hands: a complex mélange of gooseberry, beeswax and a touch of rose petals, the palate a perfect marriage of chalky minerality and subtle tropical fruits. It puts pay to “thrilling Sauvignon Blanc” being an oxymoron and should age up to 4- or 5- years. Since debuting with the 2002 vintage, ex-Cloudy Bay winemakers James Healy and Ivan Sutherland have been fashioning some of Marlborough’s finest wines under their label Dog Point and their 2006s were nothing less than exceptional. Rating 94 Neil Martin, www.erobertparker.com – April 2008, The Wine Advocate #176
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