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Cloudy Bay Te Koko Marlborough NZ Sauvignon Blanc 1998
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83/100
Weighty wine with plenty of oak and phenolics - from oak? It has the feel of an experiment, that is it lacks refinement, certainly the refinement of the 2001. A tad out of balance and hot.
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