A rather oaky cuvée, which has a nice tangy freshness but no really strong fruit character. And no clear reason why this cuvee was created. The slate soils, at a guess, ought to deliver a well defined stony, mineral character, Read more
Softer toned and more full bodied than Gross’s Sauvignon from the Nussberg vineyard, there are subtle notes of candied peel and crushed herbs on the nose. The fruit is quite zesty, with some more earthy, herby character on the finish. Read more
Gross’s Morillon often seems to show much more obvious use of new oak barrels, and that’s the case here on the nose. Still, this is a barrel sample and the wine won’t be released until Dec 2021. The fruit seems Read more
What’s wonderful about this delicately oak matured wine is that the nose explodes with zesty citrus, but doesn’t go into OTT Kiwi Sauv territory. There’s nothing stinky or sweaty here, just pure fruit. The palate is exciting, with notes of Read more
Although still a bit marked by new oak on the nose, this 6 year old Morillon is a delight on the palate, with tangy citrus notes and a subtle spicy lift. It’s filled with lemon and grapefruit zest, and then Read more
A wonderfully evolved style, with a ripe and quite concentrated core of passion fruit, citrus and mango that glistens with fine acidity and delicate mineral salts. The nose has subtle hints of Sauvignon’s lifted aromatics, but also touches of crushed Read more
Reductive with a pickled note on the nose, the citrus notes here are very muted. The wine has a kind of savoury character, but there are no strong defining notes. It feels like perhaps oak ageing or extended battonage may Read more
An interesting comparison with the same wine in 2019, this 2018 feels muted and very over oaked. It has lost all of the exuberant aromatics and the fruit feels a bit dried out. There is a decent sensation of acidity, Read more
This is the full on Sauv blanc stink, you either love it or hate it. To me it’s enjoyable, and here the feeling is of essential oils of citrus – concentrated lemon, pink grapefruit and passion fruit. The palate feels Read more
Fruit forward, showing delicate and spicy peach, apricot and fresh citrus notes. The nose shows some dried flowers and “grandmother’s wardobe” character. Quite expressive on the palate. The finish has a hint of bitterness. Not bad but a little blunted Read more
