Reviews

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Cuisine Magazine

"This is a wine that speaks of its place of origin. Restrained floral aromatics, a strong minerality and urgent acidic lines all point to the Awatere Valley, where the nights are very cool. An attractive juiciness persists through to a lengthy finish."

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Wine Spectator

"Terrifically juicy, with Key lime, honeydew melon, passion fruit and pink grapefruit flavors that are ripe, round and very focused. Orange blossom notes give this extra grace. MW"

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Sam Kim

Wine Orbit

"From the Awatere Valley, this elegantly framed Sauvignon shows currant, lime zest and capsicum characters on the nose. It's tightly structured on the palate with fine texture and bright acidity. The wine shows delicacy and precision rather than punchy flavours."

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Ultimate Wine Challenge

"Wafts of lime peel and summer grass mingle with flavours of green tree fruit and some tropical notes. Straight forward and easy drinking, full of zest."

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Sommelier Wine Awards

"Intensely aromatic, classic New Zealand Sauvignon, with passion fruit and grass alongside the gooseberries and zesty grapefruit. With a refreshing acidity and sherbety finish, it’s very correct and great value."

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Winestate Regional Tasting

"Very crisp, lively and aromatic, with strong, ripe tropical fruit and herb flavours, a minerally streak, and excellent delicacy and freshness."

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Lisa Perrotti

eRobertParker 197

"The Crossings 2011 Sauvignon Blanc presents a pronounced nose of passion fruit, pink grapefruit, and bay leaf with a slightly sweaty/musky undercurrent. Medium bodied, crisp and with a good concentration of apple and citrus flavors, it finishes medium-long. Drink it now to 2013. 86 Points"

The Crossings Pinot Noir

The Crossings Pinot Noir 2009

Winestate Magazine

"Ruby-hued, sweet fruited red with concentration and some savoury notes. Slightly leafy structured wine with good length."

The Crossings Pinot Noir

The Crossings Pinot Noir 2009

Jonathan Ray

British GQ Magazine

"The Wine Society has a superb range of Kiwi options and this is a real peach you can pick up for under a tenner. With ripe, juicy, sweet fruit and a savoury tang, it’s wonderfully versatile and as tasting with a sirloin as it is with tuna or salmon. Serve cellar cool."

The Crossings Pinot Noir

The Crossings Pinot Noir 2010

Metro Top 100 Summer Wines

"A bright, confectionary, strawberry bouquet leads onto a savoury, quite taut palate. This is a fine example of a savoury, grippy, lighter-bodied pinot noir, with fine dusty tannins and measured acidity. Enjoy it lightly chilled or with salmon or mussels."

The Crossings Pinot Noir

The Crossings Pinot Noir 2010

Lisa Perrotti

eRobertParker 197

"Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, the 2010 Pinot Noir displays a pronounced nose of warm mulberries, black cherry preserves and red plums with nuances of cloves and dark chocolate. Medium full bodied, it offers plenty of mouth-filling black raspberry and baking spice flavors with a good backbone of refreshing acid, low to medium level fine-grained tannins and a long finish. Drink it now through 2015. 87 Points."

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2010

29 June 2012

Winestate Magazine

"Fresh and racy, with melon/lime flavours showing good delicacy and depth and a slightly off-dry lingering finish."