Some pleasant grass, lemons and light grilled-asparagus character deliver a medium-bodied white of interest and taste. Fruity and yummy at the end with some tangy acidity. Drink now. Screw cap.

Not your average Marlborough expression, the 2023 Grande Sauvignon offers an intriguing array of aromatics that's all blackcurrant leaf, sage, green capsicum and lemongrass. Wild fermented in French oak puncheons, this is lively, lithe and linear. While time on lees has brought texture to the palate, the firm line of acidity that runs through the 2023 is undeniable and leaves the mouth watering.

The 2023 Grande Sauvignon is a richer, riper style of Sauvignon Blanc than the Alpine Rift wine tasted alongside. Here, the fruit is lower-yielding and handpicked and offers yellow peach, layers of saffron, orange oil and caper brine. The wine is matured in old puncheons and hogsheads for 15 months, and this has really opened the texture of the wine. It is full and round yet speared through the heart by the mouthwatering Marlborough acid line. It's silky, sleek and polished, with brilliant concentration of flavor. The tension through the middle palate and finish holds this wine in very good stead.