Roger Jones, Melanie Brown and Rebecca Palmer tasted 116 wines, with one Distinctive, 5 Excellent and 40 Extremely Really useful.
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc panel tasting scores
116 wines tasted
Distinctive 1
Excellent 5
Extremely really helpful 40
Really useful 45
Counseled 21
Honest 4
Poor 0
Entry standards: producers and UK brokers have been invited to submit their newest releases of nonetheless white wines made with 100% Sauvignon Blanc from any area in New Zealand
New Zealand wines – notably Sauvignon Blanc – suffered extreme shortages within the 2021 classic, so it was gratifying to see such a big quantity entered for this two-day tasting. In our discussions throughout and following it, we three judges thought-about regional and classic variations in addition to the vary of Sauvignon Blanc kinds, notably contemplating whether or not there’s a lighter, extra centered model rising.
Scroll right down to see tasting notes and scores for the highest wines within the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc panel tasting
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Prime scoring New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
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The judges
Roger Jones is the retired former proprietor of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn restaurant in Wiltshire. He’s now a wine author, decide and guide with a selected curiosity within the hospitality commerce, in addition to serving to charities. He’s a DWWA decide, with a give attention to New World areas.
Melanie Brown is founder and CEO of Heist Group, which incorporates New World-focused on-line wine service provider Specialist Cellars and The Laundry restaurant, Brixton. From New Zealand, she arrived within the UK in 2015 to work as a chef for the likes of Raymond Blanc, Peter Gordon and extra.
Rebecca Palmer is affiliate director of Corney & Barrow, primarily based within the UK, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. She heads up the business shopping for workforce, protecting most world areas. At DWWA 2022 she judged within the New Zealand and USA & Central America classes.
