97 Points - Shanteh Wale
The personal venture of former Cloudy Bay duo, Ivan Sutherland and James Healy, Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc is firmly entrenched among the top echelon of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
Certified organic, the 2025 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc delivers the vibrancy, fruit purity, balance and underlying complexity that have long been associated with this benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Opening with lifted aromatics of grapefruit and white peach, the palate is juicy with intense citrus and tropical fruit (melon and guava) flavours. A beautifully balanced and refined Sauvignon Blanc, this will only enhance the reputation of this Marlborough producer.
"97 Points. 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."- Shanteh Wale, Halliday Wine Companion.
"95 Points. 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! Drink by: 2026-2031"- Jeni Port, Wine Pilot.
