Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Section 94 2018

Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Section 94 2018

 

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Dog Point
Sauvignon Blanc Section 94 2018
  • Vintage : 2018
  • Country : New Zealand
  • Region : Marlborough
  • Subregion
  • Type : White
  • Style Medium Bodied Aromatic Dry
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 14°
  • Grappes : 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Experts Score Vintage
JS James Suckling 94 2018
RP Robert Parker 89 2017
WS Wine Spectator 94 2016
VN Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 91 2016
WE Wine Enthusiast 91 2013
More information on wine critics and ratings

James Suckling (JS) : 94 Points (2018)
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.

Robert Parker (RP) : 89 Points (2017)
Struck flint and hints of woodsmoke appear on the nose of the 2017 Section 94, a Sauvignon Blanc fermented in barrel with indigenous yeasts. This is a tight, compact vintage for this bottling, with tightly coiled grapefruit flavors partially concealed by notions of fresh greens and crushed stone. It's crisp and medium-bodied, with a citrusy finish. It's a solid effort, but compared to other recent Section 94s, it leaves me wanting more.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 94 Points (2016)
Impressively deep, with whiffs of smoke, white pepper, honeycomb and orange blossom that melt into apricot, dried mango and lemon curd flavors. Matcha green tea and nutmeg details linger on the long, expressive finish, with a delicate thread of acidity weaving in and out, keeping the flavors fresh. (MW) (7/2019)

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 91 Points (2016)
Bright, light yellow. Sexy leesy funkiness to the aromas of ripe peach, fresh herbs and stony minerality, plus a touch of lemon peel with air. Quite dry and tactile, with penetrating, distinctly saline mineral acidity currently keeping the wine's primary fruit flavors under wraps; still some undissolved CO2. A fascinating extract-rich Sauvignon, at once fine-grained, salty and very long. Strong minerality and lemony cut reminded me a bit of Burgundy. Extremely young wine with terrific inner-mouth tension. and a superb tactile, rising finish. Not at all about fruit in the early going. (ST) (5/2016)

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 91 Points (2013)
From a couple of pioneers of the style, this barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc shows aggressive fumé-style aromas of smoky struck flint. Grilled melon and fig flavors take hold of the silky midpalate, followed by lingering grapefruit on the finish. True to its usual impressive standard.

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Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Section 94 2018 Reviewed by James Suckling 12-03-2023 . Score: 4.5