Too easy as a wine critic to bag NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Made well (under screwcap)it can actually evolve and last for many years. And wooded, barrel fermented examples can offer something very different. Not forgetting that consumers like it of course. Personally I dislike the high volume low priced examples on the market.
Bit of a cock-up on the title front: obviously this was meant to be called 'Overcoming grape prejudice' rather than 'Overcoming grape pre'.
'Overcoming grape pre-juice' was the actual hero title of course
Actually assumed it was some millennial slang I wasn't up to speed with.
Too easy as a wine critic to bag NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Made well (under screwcap)it can actually evolve and last for many years. And wooded, barrel fermented examples can offer something very different. Not forgetting that consumers like it of course. Personally I dislike the high volume low priced examples on the market.
I agree. NZ SB is a broad church and yes can age beautifully.
Snobby
Snobby, moi?
I can't get to grips with viogner - the stuff tastes like eau de toilette to me.
I agree, often its either flabby and sickly, or grassy and bland, but the few times I've had a really good one, it's been wonderful.
Just looked up the price of a decent Condrieu...
Would recommend Vernay Vin de Pays - still very expensive but not horrendous. https://www.yapp.co.uk/igp-collines-rhodaniennes-domaine-georges-vernay-le-pied-de-samson-2022
Tahbilk Viognier from Aus is usually good and ridiculously underpriced.
Fab, thanks.