Toast Patio Season With These Top Tasting Sauvignon Blancs
Sauvignon Blanc’s flavor profile tends toward racy, energetic ebullience making it ideal for warm-weather sipping. France’s Loire and Bordeaux regions are masters of the varietal, but in past decades regions such as New Zealand, California, and Chile have jumped into the game, making their own zesty expressions. […]
25 of the best New Zealand wines for spring
Loveblock, Pinot Gris, Marlborough, New Zealand 2020
Appealing musky pear-drop aromas lead on to a just-dry palate of juicy tinned peaches and pears. The creamy, quite weighty mouthfeel is nicely balanced by flinty mineral acidity, giving a gentle but succulent wine that would be delicious with roast pork. […]
EOD Drinks With Erica and Kim Crawford, Founder and Winemaker of Loveblock
“In this episode of “EOD Drinks,” the VinePair team is joined by Kim Crawford, creator of the eponymous Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, and his wife, Erica Crawford. Hailing from New Zealand, the Kiwi duo is credited by many for popularizing the jubilant and zesty […]
94 Points, Cameron Douglas MS, The Shout
2020 Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris (Biogro/Organic)
“Plush, fresh, elegant and varietal. A core of fruits showcasing white peach, red and yellow apples, pear and white spice. On the palate – a coarse silk texture precedes flavours of white fleshed orchard fruits, citrus peel and leesy spice layers. Nice acid line […]
Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review
2020 Loveblock Marlborough Gewurztraminer – 4 Stars2020 Loveblock Marlborough Dry Riesling – 4 Stars2020 Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris (Organic) – 3 Stars
Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review (February 2021)
A tasty look at sav blancs
Mid-January. Depending on where you are as you read this, you may be basking in the glow of summer and dreaming of a cool sav blanc, the condensation forming beads as it trickles down the bottle.
Of course, writing this ahead of publication is fraught with the risk that it could […]
91 Points, Rupert Joy, Decanter
Loveblock, Tee Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley, 2019
Refreshing, innovative wine made with green tea powder (hence the name) as an antioxidant in place of SO2. Appealing zesty tangerine and apple compote aromas, with an intense, mouthfilling grapefruit attack on the palate. Organic.
Drinking Window 2021 – 2023
Score: 91 Points
Rupert Joy, Decanter (February 2021)
John Bartlett, NZ Wine Directory
Loveblock Organic Pinot Gris 2020Awatere Valley, Marlborough, NZ.Very pale straw with pale golden hues in colour. Aromas of ripe pears, melon, apple and citrus notes in the nose. A dry crisp palate with juicy pear, green apple & rock melon flavours. Nice tension on the palate with bright acidity, pear skin […]
Pinot Gris/Grigio of the Year
WINNER OF THE KEWCO TROPHY – 2019 Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris
5 Stars, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
2020 Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc – An elegant rendition of the variety with textural mouthfeel and refinement; the beautifully lifted bouquet shows Granny Smith apple, apricot, fresh herb and lemon peel aromas with a hint of gun smoke. It’s focused and concentrated on the palate, delivering excellent vibrancy together with […]
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