The Sauvignon Blanc that Changed this Wine Critic’s Mind

In the latest edition of The Weekend Australian’s wine column, Nick Ryan described a day of tasting sauvignon blanc as being a little mundane and professed it to be one of his not-so-favourite varieties.

So, imagine our delight when our 2023 Sauvignon Blanc caught his eye in a recent tasting and awarded the wine a magnificent 95 points.

“It’s not my least favourite variety, and I enjoy the good ones, but tasting them en masse is like being locked in a room with someone else’s shouty kids. I was having that exact kind of day when one wine leapt up to save me. It has a distinctive energy, and told its story quietly but persuasively. It was a wine built on texture rather than ebullient aromatics; it has layers and depth to it.” – Nick Ryan

Touching on the biodynamic magic of the Marri Wood Park vineyard, the unconventional management of Julian Wright and delicate yet distinctive winemaking of Nic Peterkin – Ryan’s article was pithy and praising.   

2023 SAUVIGNON BLANC | 95 points – “This is a serious sauvignon, tight and textural, a collection of citrus-drenched minerals…” BUY NOW.

2023 CHENIN BLANC | 95 points – “Peterkin’s feel for what Chenin needs to shine is on show here…impressive energy and drive.” BUY NOW.

2022 CABERNET SAUVIGNON | 93 points – “A fuller, plumper, plummy quality… could come from a portion of the wine spending extended time on skins.”

Subscribers to The Australian can read the full article online here.

Nick Ryan is the senior wine writer for The Australian and a columnist for The World of Fine Wine, a contributor to Halliday Magazine and The Robb Report, a highly experienced and celebrated wine show judge and an in-demand presenter at wine events around the world.