Villa Maria Taylors Pass Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

With terrific fruit purity and vibrancy, the wine shows crunchy apple, jalapeno, fig and lime zest aromas on the nose. The concentrated palate displays awesome weight and persistency, wonderfully supported by juicy fruit intensity with brilliantly pitched acidity. Splendidly structured and delectably appealing. At its best: now to 2030. Score – 95. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, March 2024)