Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2025 6 Pack

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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.

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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!

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.