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Fun at $10 below. New Zealand sauv blanc.
And from Marlborough, too. Yes, you don’t have to spend big for big taste, you have to buy wisely from the thousands of wineries out there, new and old. If you get lost, trust B-21’s compass.
Consider Marlborough, the fashion leader in new-era Sauvignon Blanc, crisp as Sancerre with aroma to overpower a Rhine maiden. In the last decade it’s become synonymous with some very big names. Yet Marlborough’s a big region with a lot of winemakers who toil hard on the same terroir.
2009 Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc - $8.99
Take the road farther east out to Awatere on the edge of the Pacific and you’ll find some bargains. I’ve already touted The Crossings ($9.99) as a lively SB refresher, with enough lemon grass and lime for a Thai dinner. Now I’ve found an even better deal from an Awatere neighbor, 2007 Clifford Bay at $8.99.
When you open the bottle gooseberries (kiwis to us) and lime juice smack you like a Key lime pie in the face. You won’t get grapefruit in the mouth, just everything else, kiwi, citrus and pineapple with a lively bite of green pepper at the end, all in a very clean package. I had it with fresh pompano sautéed in olive oil, red rice and bokchoy and garlic. Didn’t need no stinkin’ lemon wedge.
- Chris Sherman, The Blogging Nibbler
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