Te Mata Vineyards Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025

94 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
The 2025 Estate Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc leads with notes of cassis, white currant and passion fruit, alongside hints of white pineapple and yellow guava. A highly detailed approach to viticulture at Te Mata enables smaller, more selective harvest picks, contributing to the precision and detail evident in the finished wine. The palate here is soft and textural yet also restrained and persistent, with impressive length and a distinctly mouthwatering acidity. Fermentation was retained in tank, while different yeast strains were employed across individual vineyard blocks to enhance complexity and site expression. This is very good.

93 Points, James Suckling
Aromas of melon, pears and lotus flowers follow through to a medium body with crunchy fruit and a crisp and delicious finish. Lots of Meyer lemon character at the end. Bone dry. Bring on the oysters.