2023 Domaine Naturaliste Sauvage Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc

Stylish and fragrant Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc, part-aged in oak.
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This Sauvage is not so wild - it's a taut complex white made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc that was barrel fermented and aged in quality French oak.

The barrel fermentation and time on lees gives wonderful depth and length to this refreshing white, as well as some cedary and spicy notes.

The palate oozes quality, a great combination of tension, acidity and fruit concentration.

One of the very best Australian Sauvignon Blancs you will find.

94 points
"This 2023 Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc leads with sweet sugar snap pea, cassis, a hint of scraped vanilla pod, juniper, plum, and sage. In the mouth, the wine is shaped by piercing acidity, which emphasizes the gentle phenolic structure as a whole. This is a brilliant wine and as good an outcome from the year as one could hope for."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

94 points
"It’s quite A LOT, though in a wild and good way. Passionfruit, lime, blackcurrant, green capsicum, lemon thyme and lavender, with a little spice and smoke in the mix. Plenty of flavour and intensity, bright acid cut, grapefruit and passionfruit, slightly creamy and savoury, powdery grip, with a tangy, zesty and juicy finish of excellent length. Lots of energy. No shortage of impact."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

94 points - "The 2023 Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc hails from the glorious 2023 season. In the context of whites in Margaret River, the season was mild, long and dry. It was devoid of viticultural challenges, and the question was merely when to pick rather than how to dodge impending difficulty in the vineyard. This has the potential to lead to brilliant decisions but also can yield questionable results. I happen to believe that a little bit of adversity is good overall—for people and for wine—and the 2023 vintage in Margaret River experienced very little at all. In happy news, however, many of the wines appear to be of sensational quality. This 2023 Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc leads with sweet sugar snap pea, cassis, a hint of scraped vanilla pod, juniper, plum and sage. In the mouth, the wine is shaped by piercing acidity, which emphasizes the gentle phenolic structure as a whole. This is a brilliant wine and as good an outcome from the year as one could hope for." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

94 points - "It’s quite A LOT, though in a wild and good way. Passionfruit, lime, blackcurrant, green capsicum, lemon thyme and lavender, with a little spice and smoke in the mix. Plenty of flavour and intensity, bright acid cut, grapefruit and passionfruit, slightly creamy and savoury, powdery grip, with a tangy, zesty and juicy finish of excellent length. Lots of energy. No shortage of impact." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

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    2015 Domaine Naturaliste Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
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    2015 Domaine Naturaliste Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
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    Elegant and complex

    This punches well above its weight when it comes to complexity and length. Rich but still crisp, with the fruit balanced by grassy, smoky undertones.

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Sauvignon Blanc is well adapted to our gravelly soils and maritime climate. The fruit is from the cooler southern end of Margaret River, which is renowned for its fragrant white wines. Bold aromas of red currant, passion fruit and orange blossom laced with exotic notes of lychee and clove. A creamy mouth filling palate delights the senses with an unexpected richness and depth of flavour.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Sauvignon Blanc
Country Australia
Region Margaret River
Australian State WA
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Wine Advocate
Critic Score 94
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
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Domaine Naturaliste

Domaine Naturaliste is a Margaret River producer to keep an eye out for.

Named James Halliday's Best Value Winery for 2020, owner/winemaker Bruce Dukes has a wealth of winemaking experience both here and abroad, including a stint at Francis Ford Coppola's iconic Niebaum Coppola winery in the Napa Valley.

His wines are made from traditional Margaret River varieties with a focus on premium Chardonnay and Cabernet that rival the best of the region.

From the top-shelf premium range to the excellent 'daily drinking' wines, everything made by the hands of Bruce is outstanding value for money!

Winemaker Bruce Dukes Margaret River, WA Domaine Naturaliste

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