Blank Canvas
Abstract | Three Rows Sauvignon Blanc 2021 750ml

Final Bottles!

ACCOLADES

96 POINTS - TOP WHITE WINE IN THE COUNTRY IN ANNUAL VINOUS NZ WHITE REPORT. ‘White Bordeaux fans, get your coat; you've scored. The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Abstract is a gorgeous, rich, full-bodied mouthful of intensely concentrated barrel-fermented Sauvignon. This is curvy, suave and sophisticated. Its ripe blackcurrant and fennel aromas meet lees-derived savory notes and nutty oak characters (aged in puncheons, 15% new). The 2021 has substance as well as fine acidity that provides mouthwatering refreshment. Its long finish is laced with layers of fragrance and texture. This has the componentry to age well, but it's delicious now, so why would you wait?’ - REBECCA GIBB MW | VINOUS.COM

95 POINTS - ‘Intense, aromatic sauvignon with pronounced passion fruit/tropical fruit flavours together with grapefruit, red capsicum, oyster shell and gooseberry supported by vibrant juicy acidity that helps drive a lengthy finish.’- BOB CAMPBELL MW 

95 POINTS - ‘Stunning aromatics of blackcurrant pastille, wild blackberry bush, white pepper and angelica leap from the glass as wet river stone, oyster-shell and nutmeg enter their wake. The palate is just coming around now, displaying its full weight of enveloping sesame paste flavours around fresh, crisp greengage plum, capsicum and vine tomato. Layered, intricate and incredibly long, this youthful wine brings together wild-ferment funk, tangy, saline acidity, vibrant fruit and subtle oak with herbaceousness and minerality in a ballet of contrasts. Enjoy over the next few years as it reveals more of its mysteries.’ - STEPHEN WONG  

5 STARS - ‘Designed as an ageworthy 'Savoury Blanc', the classy 2021 vintage was hand-harvested in the Holdaway Vineyard, at Dillons Point, and fermented and matured on its yeast lees for 15 months in French oak puncheons (15 per cent new).  Bright lemon/green, with a rich, savoury bouquet, it is mouthfilling, with concentrated, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, gentle mealy notes, finely integrated oak, and excellent vigour and complexity.  A top example of barrel-fermented Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, it's a drink now or cellaring proposition.’ - MICHAEL COOPER MA ONZM

95 POINTS - ‘Fantastic, a developing bouquet of barrel-ferment and fruit intensity, spice and power, a wine in a perfect window for drinking, scents of baked apple and lees, peach and soft wood spice highlights, a nettle and black currant quality then a dried herb extract. A satin touch gives way quickly to firm texture from acidity and tannins, lees and a soft wood smoke quality. Complex and lengthy a delicious wine to drink on its own or with select cuisine. Best from day of purchase through 2029+.’ - CAMERON DOUGLAS

17.5 POINTS - ‘Flinty and Sauvignon fruit aromas are interwoven. Definite but not excessive note of struck match. Intense notes of ripe green fruits and blackcurrant bud. The interplay of smoky reduction and bright fruit continues on the palate, mouth-filling and mouth-watering at the same time. Intense flavours balanced by the creamy texture (roundness) from the oak, and the merest hint of oak spice. The flinty character is marked but not too much on the long finish. Ageing slowly and beautifully, which is not always the case with Sauvignon Blanc, and has a way to go. Complex and harmonious with a long smoky finish.’ - JULIA HARDING MW | JANCISROBINSON.COM

95 POINTS - ‘This is so salty with a fresh-sea aspect to the lemon-rind and green-melon undertones. Medium body. Lovely texture and a long, persistent finish. A sophisticated single-vineyard sauvignon. Drink now. Screw cap.’ - JAMES SUCKLING