---87 to 94 pt RATINGS---Freshly scented, ripe and rounded, with melon, lime, green apple, and passion fruit flavors. Shows very good depth, purity, and a powerful and lengthy finish. Not as herbaceous as some of its Marlborough counterparts.
"They’ve hit a 6 with this wine. Full on passion fruit with a succulent palate loaded with ripe fruit flavours. The zesty acid adds real life to the wine and lengthens the finish. It’s gorgeous: pure and absolutely delicious. At its best: now to 2008." –Wine Orbit Review—94 pts, Smart Buy, 5 Star
“The 2007 Sauvignon Blanc exhibits a quintessential herbaceous nose with gooseberry and a touch of mango on the sharp, crisp, perhaps slightly raspy finish."—Wine Advocate—87 pts
"Pow! Wham! Smack! This juicy easy-to-gulp wine from New Zealand "takes no prisoners"." -The Week Magazine, New York, July 2008
One of New Zealand’s largest family-owned wine companies, Babich Wines was established in 1916 and has evolved as a major producer, now exporting to numerous markets around the world. These are wines that are designed to be enjoyed. Babich offers wines at several price points, all of them great value