EP 653 New Zealand Sauvingon Blancs including Cloudy Bay

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes three higher end New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs and talks about the history and trends of the region.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2008 Allan Scott Sauvignon BlancNew Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
2008 Chasing Venus Sauvignon BlancNew Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
2007 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon BlancNew Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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Luca Bercelli

88/100

Solid show, nothing crazy.
To be honest Sauvignon Blanc gets so much exposure these days that it’s hard to get too pumped about it.

Tags: New Zealand, review, sauvignon blanc, white, wine, wines

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  • JD in DC

    QOTD: Muscadet and Gruner.

  • JD in DC

    QOTD: Muscadet and Gruner.

  • yowens

    You have to check out Huia Savi’s. QOTD: Channing Daughters very interesting blends

  • yowens

    You have to check out Huia Savi’s. QOTD: Channing Daughters very interesting blends

  • Carlitos

    QOTD. I’m, without a doubt, into Loire Chenins for these season. I found some great aged 2002’s and I’ll be going through those with pleasure!

  • Carlitos

    QOTD. I’m, without a doubt, into Loire Chenins for these season. I found some great aged 2002’s and I’ll be going through those with pleasure!

  • Dan-o

    GV – I am really late in watching this show. Between Easter and a business trip, I have not had the time. Good show. I really like Kiwi SBs. Have been underwhelmed by the Cloudy Bay myself.

    QOTD – Albarinos, Pinot Gris, and Sauv Blanc – my spring and summer wines.

  • Dan-o

    GV – I am really late in watching this show. Between Easter and a business trip, I have not had the time. Good show. I really like Kiwi SBs. Have been underwhelmed by the Cloudy Bay myself.

    QOTD – Albarinos, Pinot Gris, and Sauv Blanc – my spring and summer wines.

  • Bill

    Definitely will be drinking Michigan Rieslings and French Roses this spring and summer.

  • Bill

    Definitely will be drinking Michigan Rieslings and French Roses this spring and summer.

  • JayZee

    Nice tight show, GV. I generally agree with you that Cloudy Bay is fairly consistently well-made, but it doesn’t usually excite me, especially for the restaurant wine list price.

    QOTD: I just had WL order me a case of 2007 Chateau Le Nerthe CDP Blanc because my wife and I had it in Vegas and it was outstanding. As for other summertime preferences, a nice Tavel (Rhone rosé) is always enjoyable.

  • JayZee

    Nice tight show, GV. I generally agree with you that Cloudy Bay is fairly consistently well-made, but it doesn’t usually excite me, especially for the restaurant wine list price.

    QOTD: I just had WL order me a case of 2007 Chateau Le Nerthe CDP Blanc because my wife and I had it in Vegas and it was outstanding. As for other summertime preferences, a nice Tavel (Rhone rosé) is always enjoyable.

  • CaseyLee

    finally cathcin up on WLTV SRY GARY !
    been a bad bad vayniac 🙁

  • CaseyLee

    finally cathcin up on WLTV SRY GARY !
    been a bad bad vayniac 🙁

  • richardvinifera

    QOTD: Gonna be drinking white burgs, leitz rudesheimer riesling kabinett trocken, torrontes and need to try some SA Chenin Blanc at last!

  • John__J

    qotd: I plan constantly switching it up and avoiding an endless barrage of Napa cab’s and chard’s and all the other boring, overpriced, name dropping stuff out there. Not that I don’t love a Napa chard or cab every now and then.

  • Anonymous

    Not a huge NZ fan, Sau Blanc once in a while..have had the Cloudy Bay.. QOTD-have some whites again, Viognier, Petite Sirah on Reds http://www.winelx.com

  • 88/100

    Solid show, nothing crazy.
    To be honest Sauvignon Blanc gets so much exposure these days that it’s hard to get too pumped about it.

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