Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2022
(Marlborough, New Zealand) - [WS 95, #10 Top 100 Of 2023] [BC 95] [DM 94]
Regular price $35.00 Sale price $29.97 Save $5.03
Greywacke is a recent project from Kevin Judd. Kevin was one of the founders and winemakers behind the legendary Cloudy Bay. There isn't much Judd doesn't know about making Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Greywacke routinely garners critical acclaim, punches above its price level, and is naturally a big seller. This 2021 bottling at initial release is yet to be professionally reviewed, but the 2020 vintage hit another high watermark with 95 points from both Decanter and Bob Campbell as well as 94 points from James Suckling.
A delightful fusion of ripe summer fruit and delicate floral perfume – Golden Queen peaches and poached yellow pears; baked apples, mango and rock melon; mingled with apple blossom fragrance and a twist of lemon sherbet. Succulent and crisp, with a delicate fennel-like herbal quality and a dry, textural palate. Quintessentially Marlborough, but a deliciously subtle, ripe interpretation of the classic style.ABV 13.5%
Ratings & Reviews
95 Points, Rank #10 Top 100 Of 2023 - Wine Spectator:"Distinctive, succulent and wonderfully complex, with honeysuckle, honey-preserved ginger, creamy lemon curd, ripe mango and floral notes, plus stone fruit flavors on a rich, smooth and mouthwateringly juicy frame. Reveals hints of spices that linger on the long, expressive finish. Drink now." - MaryAnn Worobiec (June 2023)
95 Points - Bob Campbell MW:
“One of the best sauvignons from the 2022 vintage I have yet tasted. It is ripe, concentrated, pure, and has impressive underlying power. Passionfruit, melon, guava and struck flint flavours are some of the more obvious descriptors." (12/2022)
94 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"With 25 years at Cloudy Bay, Kevin Judd was key to the global renown of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Today his Greywacke wines (particularly the Wild Sauvignon) are standard bearers in their own right. This elegant, textural vintage brims with zippy pineapple sorbet, elderflower blossom and green mango freshness, with bracing lime acidity and a creamy passionfruit curd finish." - Tina Gellie (2/2023)
94 Points, Rank 13 Top 100 of 2022 - Wine Spectator (2021):
"This stunning white is aromatic, fresh and intense, with notes of lemon curd, yuzu, peach, ripe melon and honeysuckle that are effortless and mouthwatering, backed by lemongrass and candied ginger notes on the long, expressive finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases imported." -MaryAnn Worobiec (June 30, 2022)