White
D'Arenberg The Broken Fishplate Sauvignon Blanc (Adelaide Hills)
Adelaide Hills · Australia
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Adelaide Hills
- Appellation
- Adelaide Hills
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
frutos do mar · saladas verdes · queijos frescos · sushi
Rated vintages
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201584 pts
This will likely prove a bit too vegetal for some, as the aromas hint at asparagus. But there's pineapple and honey on the palate and decent weight in the mouth.
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201086 pts
The relatively cool Adelaide Hills are making a name for their Sauvignon Blanc, and this example shows a restrained, grassy bouquet and flavors of grapefruit and tangerine. It's plump on the midpalate, then almost razor-sharp on the finish. Drink now.
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200182 pts
The nose here is flat as a board, offering next to nothing. Simple green apple and underripe pear flavors fail to rescue the wine, while a finish lacking definition and length seals its fate. For a producer that largely succeeds with Shiraz, the cute name of this wine is unfortu…