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Paritua Grace Hawke's Bay NZ Sauvignon Blanc 2007

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85/100 45

199 cases. Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon. Rich, mouthfilling wine with peach/nectarine fruit overlaid with a solid layer of oak and creamy yeast lees. Bone dry wine with character. Showing quite a bit of development and with a very slightly bitter finish.

Tasted: Nov 2009   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $30 (~USD $23)

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