2002 Blind River Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, N.Z.

[wondersofwine]

Bucko, It appears this may be a specially produced export wine for Billington Importers. First vintage was in 2001 as Blue Duck and then it was renamed Blind River. Growers include the Averys and the Radiches (don't know if you are familiar with either of those names or not). Vineyard plantings date from 1994 and 1998 and are supposedly situated to produce especially ripe grapes. At a Tennessee tasting a group sampled five N.Z. Sauvignon Blanc wines from $10-$20 and this one, the least expensive, was the favorite. I forgot in my original note to say that there was a slight mango component to the flavor also.

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