Stuart Pollack

9.4

Amazing $20 Pinot Noir from New Zealand. Bold fruit flavor and long intense finish. Not as elegant as a more expensive Pinot Noir but a brilliant wine for very little cost. — 4 days ago

Pat Mead

9.0

2023 Vintage. Crisp, fruity and delicious with grilled chicken and guacamole. Lime and tropical undertones! Will buy again! — 8 months ago

Debbie Bouma

10

Brings back so many memories, and the significant taste is real. When you have been to the estate, you wil never forget this taste. You hate it or you love it. — 4 years ago

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Freddy R. Troya

9.2

Villa Maria Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Overview
A serious, elevated expression of 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the Wairau Valley, enhanced by extended lees contact (over six months), delivering layered texture, added complexity, and greater structural depth while preserving freshness.

Aromas & Flavors
Ripe citrus, white peach, passion fruit skin, crushed herbs, and subtle flinty tones lead the nose. The palate unfolds with layered citrus oils, stone fruit, gentle saline minerality, and savory nuance, showing depth beyond simple fruit expression.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with beautiful roundness and creamy texture from lees aging, yet still driven by precise acidity. The wine carries weight without heaviness, finishing long, clean, and polished.

Food Pairings
Grilled scallops or prawns. Roasted chicken with lemon and herbs. Creamy risotto with spring vegetables. Seared halibut. Aged chèvre or Alpine-style cheeses.

Verdict
A refined, terroir-driven Sauvignon Blanc that balances complexity, texture, and freshness seamlessly. This is a serious step up from entry-level Marlborough, sophisticated, structured, and highly satisfying.

Did You Know?
The Wairau Valley is Marlborough’s original and most diverse subregion, where gravelly riverbed soils and cooling maritime influence create wines with both concentration and finesse, ideal for crafting premium, age-worthy Sauvignon Blanc expressions.

🍷 Personal Pick
This hits my sweet spot: texture, tension, and layered complexity without sacrificing brightness. A Sauvignon Blanc for Burgundy lovers who still crave freshness. — 7 days ago

Megan Ogura

9.2

Nice light Sauvignon, easy drinker — 5 years ago

Danny Martinez

9.0

Good ripe fruit taste..Great Wednesday night drinking… — 5 years ago

Måns Nilback

9.1

Helt ok, frisk,nyanser vitt fin — 6 months ago

Jennice Bootz

9.0

Stone fruit forward with a gravel finish and an aftertaste of lilacs. Lovely, particularly when compared to other NZ sauv blancs — 6 months ago

Robert Swart

8.9

Christmas Eve wine. Flavors of grapefruit, white peach and slight lime. — 3 years ago

Samuel Danthine

9.0

Black berries, cherry, clove, pleasant — 5 years ago