We are suckers for white wine from New Zealand. With that in mind, we are always looking for new sauvignon blancs from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. These wines are typically very crisp and have tasted of grapefruit, gooseberry, apple, and pineapple. It’s a wine pretty much anyone would like, which makes it a great holiday choice.

Each time we are at the wine store on 7200 South, we try to get a different New Zealand sauvignon blanc. This weekend we picked up a 2003 Lake Chalice Sauvignon Blanc for about $15. Wine Spectator rates the wine as an 86 (a rating of good), but as always different people have different tastes.

The wine tastes tart, with a sense of lime and grapefruit. There is initially a little spice on the front of my tongue that quickly goes away. I think it would cleanse my pallet very well if I was having food.
In general, I would recommend this wine to anyone who was looking for a wine to take over to a friend’s house or for a party. If you typically buy Yellow Tail red wines and like those, this would be a great white choice.

Tip: This wine is in the New Zealand area, which is next to the Australian Shiraz.