Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Section 94 2019

Marlborough

New Zealand, New Zealand

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Style: White	Packaging: OCC
ABV: 14.0%	Closure: Screw cap
Organic: Yes	Drink from: 2024
Biodynamic:	Drink to: 2030
Grapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Critic scores

95 RP, 95 JS, 93 GM

Critic reviews

"The 2019 Section 94 is savory and a little sweaty on the nose, with lemongrass, pressed linen, beeswax and wet chalk. In the mouth, the wine is gently grippy and highly structural, which is a very attractive character to me. It gives shape to the fruit and reflects the season from whence it came. While I may prefer the nose on the 2020, the palate of the 2019 is superb. This shows a profusion of crushed rocks and minerals here. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. A note on the alcohol measurement: I would be inclined to say that 14% is on the higher side for Sauvignon Blanc; however, the condition of the fruit feels to be impeccable, and there is no hint of warmth through the finish. It's an interesting measurement to note, for the sake of having more information, yet until you have visited the site and understand the house style, it is merely another aspect of the wine."
Erin Larkin, June 2025, RobertParker.com

"Flinty, reductive notes open up to lime zest, white grapefruit, dried pineapple, hay, white pepper and hints of praline. Medium-bodied with sharp acidity and a phenolic, tight and taut palate. Focused and long. Drink or hold. Screw cap."
James Suckling, October 2021, JamesSuckling.com