2024 Blank Canvas Holdaway Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc - 750ml

Wine Advocate - 94 points

The 2024 Holdaway Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc hails from Dillons Point in the Lower Wairau, on the shores of the Cook Strait. The wine is chalky and mineral and more than a little bit salty, with fresh coriander, crushed oyster shell, lemon oil, verbena and wet stone. The fruit is fleshy, but the wine retains a core of tension and freshness. I love the draw and linger of flavor through the finish. While the aim of the game here is to minimize the impact of bittering phenolics, the wine is in possession of tremendous texture. It had a cool, long, ferment, and the juice was stirred to keep the lees in suspension; now they are settling to introduce textural interest. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.