NAUTILUS SAUVIGNON BLANC WS TOP 100 2018 #32

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92 points #32

There's no shortage of expressive New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs to recommend, but this bottling from Nautilus is one of the most memorable examples tasted this year, particularly impressive in that it comes from the tricky 2017 vintage, a wet, cool year. Credit goes to Clive Jones, who's been the winemaker for this family-owned brand since 1998. He made the call to pick some grapes early in the harvest, other grapes weeks later after a rainy spell. Stainless-steel fermentation and aging on the lees led to a wine with both freshness and complex floral and ginger accents. 10,000 cases imported.