Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2025 6 Pack

96 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

A powerful expression, the enticing bouquet shows passionfruit, crunchy apple, green rockmelon, and kaffir lime leaf aromas, leading to a concentrated palate offering terrific fruit purity, fleshy texture, and beautifully pitched acidity. Wonderfully styled with classic flavours, making it hugely appealing.

93 POINTS

Shanteh Wale - Halliday Wine Companion

This is the kind of wine that made the region so famous, because you will smell the aromas before you pick up your glass. Cut pineapple, juiced green apples and limes. Shiso mint and cacti greenery adorn the ripe fruit, adding a herbal layer beneath. On the palate, pineapple stands tallest of the tropical fruits, with some white peach and soft pear. It's expressive, generous and has a swirling, elegant line of acidity that stands out from the rest.

90 POINTS

Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Despite the name "single vineyard," which perhaps evokes notions of something small or enclosed, this Yealands estate vineyard covers somewhere in the vicinity of 1,000 hectares, located on a rocky cliff tabletop overlooking the ocean. It is exposed, windblown and wild. Walking up to the cliff edge really is a sight to behold. The 2025 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc leads with coriander (I love the Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blancs for this character—less tropical and more leafy than the main Wairau), green apple, basil, passion fruit and brine. This is fresh, punchy and crunchy, with loads of flavor. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

Decanter

Pea shoot, blossom, lemon and lime. The palate feels taut, bright and fresh, finishing textural. Lovely persistence and charm. Judges: Anne Krebiehl MW, Freddy Bulmer, Roger Jones

DWWA 2026 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Pungent terroir-driven nose, licked with sea-spray and citrus. Ripely-fruited palate is cut with taut acidity; a mineral crispness. Award: Bronze - DWWA 2026

Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

The 2025 Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard is rather reductive in its youth, with onion notes dominating the green fruit. This lacks concentration, focus and length.