Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Section 94 2018

96 points Decanter: “Ivan Sutherland and James Healy met at Cloudy Bay then joined forces to found this estate in 2004. Section 94 is from a parcel in the Dog Point Vineyard – the largest organically certified plot in New Zealand. Fruit handpicked, whole-bunch pressed, then fermented and aged with wild yeast in older French oak barrels for 18 months. Bottled without fining. Roger Jones: The nose tells you everything – delicate perfume with crisp white stone fruit, delicate herbaceous notes, clean precise citrus. Classic. Freddy Bulmer: Fairly mellow nose showing some nice development, though still a fresh and vibrant wine. Creamy and smart, lovely texture, good palate weight, delicious sweet spices. Cat Lomax: Hazelnut, savoury toast, hints of spice with a little struck match. Punch, depth, rounded citrus, dried mango, hazelnut. Creamy texture, fresh and lifted. Drinking Window: 2024-2034. (11/2/23)”

94 points/’Highly Recommended,’ Wine Spectator: “Fragrant, intense and succulent, with distinctive honeysuckle, chamomile, spicy marmalade and ripe peach flavors on a fleshy frame, showing a touch of lanolin. Notes of mango, mineral and candied ginger emerge on the finish. Drink now. 1,500 cases made, 100 cases imported. (12/15/20)”

94 points James Suckling: “The complex style is nicely dialed-in here, offering a fresh array of grilled lemon and peach with some gently nutty aromas, as well as a lime-curd edge. Really fresh. The palate has fleshy and smooth texture with praline-like flavors sitting in a fresh citrus and peach core. Drink now. Screw cap. (11/9/21)”