Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2025 6 Pack

97 POINTS

Shanteh Wale - Halliday Wine Companion

A wine that catches you off guard with its familiar waft of candle wax and sparkler flint. There’s a wistful white floral aroma of frangipani and freesia drawing you in. As it opens, notes of pomelo, white pear and pineapple emerge. The wine then lights up like fireworks – the soft, sparkling kind – revealing hints of lemonade, yellow melon and a glittering acidity that is carefully bridled. Nuances of celery heart and fresh ginger follow, adding complexity. It is exquisite in its balance – teetering tropical notes, the fragility of herbal suggestion and an utterly moreish finish.

95 POINTS

Jeni Port - Winepilot

The ’25 vintage Sauvignon is a lasting reminder of the legacy of Dog Point co-founder and chief winemaker, James Healy, who died in February this year. His last vintage was a cracker quality-wise and the man, who was instrumental in the ground-breaking Cloudy Bay Sauvignons of the 90s, produced a gently complexed and intensely fruited style built on citrus, lime-peel aromas, baked apple, spice and spring blossom florals. This is the first time that this Sauvignon Blanc has been made with 100% wild yeasts, something that is set to continue. A flinty, slate complexity comes into view on the palate, tensile and tangy, fleshy through the middle, holding citrus and apple at its core with a dusting of fresh cut herbs, dill and green tea. As dry, crisp and as fresh as they come, delightfully so. Thank you, James!

94 POINTS

Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2025 Sauvignon Blanc is textural and salty, savory and complex. I love this wine for its tether to place, but its elevation beyond it. It isn't overt in its styling, nor pungent in its aromas; it is classy—a sophisticated showing of the best attributes of the variety. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

92 POINTS

Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

Who let the dog’s out? This rips along at pace. Lithe, tight, racy, crisp. All the expected hallmark characters from Marlborough sauvignon blanc but strapped down, restrained, refreshment over more overt things. In that, great success, and a trim and taut expression that delivers a little quiet pedigree. A summery delight.

92 POINTS

Decanter

Mineral and flinty, brings prickly pear, lime and grapefruit aromas. Yellow peach, jasmine tea and herb notes add texture and generosity, finishing clean, bright and modern. Judges: Anne Krebiehl MW, Freddy Bulmer, Roger Jones

Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

Like a blinkered horse, the 2025 Sauvignon Blanc moves in a straight line with purpose. While the nose is a little tight with a reductive scent of struck match, the palate reveals elderflower, green capsicum, lemon and lime. A decant would really help this if you're planning to drink it in its youth, as it's currently in an edgy straitjacket of infancy. Dry and firm, the 2025 needs another 6-12 months in bottle to soften its angles. The finish fades a little quickly.