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Wakefield
2023 Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 12.5%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$18

Wakefield
2023 Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 12.5%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of green melon, Citra hops, gooseberry and peach, and candied jalapeño in a watermelon margarita with a medium-to-full body and a medium-to-long finish displaying notes of honey dew, lemon, passionfruit, and grapefruit, gooseberry, and candied jalapeño in a watermelon margarita. Appealing fruit and refreshing acidity with just enough herbaceous quality to remind you it’s Sauv Blanc.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: green melon, Citra hops, gooseberry and peach, and candied jalapeño in a watermelon margarita
Taste Flavor: honey dew, lemon, passionfruit, and grapefruit, gooseberry, and candied jalapeño in a watermelon margarita
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Appealing fruit and refreshing acidity with just enough herbaceous quality to remind you it's Sauv Blanc.
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The Producer or Importer

Brown-Forman Beverages

The Producer or Importer
P O Box 1080 / 850 Dixie Hwy.
Louisville, KY 40210
USA
1 502-585-1100
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Their Portfolio

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90 • Sonoma-Cutrer 2019 Chardonnay, Sonoma County 13.9% (USA) $23.00.
92 • Wakefield 2020 Merlot, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
94 • Wakefield 2020 Riesling, Clare Valley 12.0% (Australia) $18.00.
87 • Wakefield 2020 Chardonnay, Clare Valley 13.5% (Australia) $18.00.
94 • Wakefield 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
91 • Wakefield 2019 Shiraz, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
91 • Wakefield 2019 Promised Land, Shiraz, South Australia 14% (Australia) $13.00.
88 • Wakefield 2020 Promised Land, Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia 14.0% (Australia) $13.00.
91 • Wakefield 2021 Promised Land, Chardonnay, South Australia 13.5% (Australia) $13.00.
89 • Wakefield 2019 Promised Land Shiraz Cabernet, South Australia 14.5% (Australia) $13.00.
89 • Wakefield 2021 Estate, Merlot, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
93 • Wakefield 2022 Estate, Riesling, Adelaide Hills 12% (Australia) $18.00.
93 • Wakefield 2021 Estate, Chardonnay, Padthaway 13.5% (Australia) $18.00.
92 • Wakefield 2020 Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
89 • Wakefield 2020 Estate, Shiraz, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
88 • Wakefield 2020 Promised Land, Shiraz, South Australia 14% (Australia) $13.00.
89 • Wakefield 2021 Promised Land, Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia 14% (Australia) $13.00.
95 • Wakefield 2022 Promised Land, Chardonnay, South Australia 13.5% (Australia) $13.00.
92 • Wakefield 2022 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia 13% (Australia) $13.00.
94 • Wakefield 2023 Estate, Pinot Gris, South Australia 13% (Australia) $18.00.
89 • Wakefield 2023 Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 12.5% (Australia) $18.00.
93 • Wakefield 2022 Estate, Chardonnay, South Australia 13.5% (Australia) $18.00.
93 • Wakefield 2021 Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
88 • Wakefield 2021 Estate, Shiraz, South Australia 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
92 • Wakefield 2021 Jaraman, Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia 14.5% (Australia) $22.00.
94 • Wakefield 2022 Jaraman, Pinot Noir, Tasmania 13.5% (Australia) $22.00.
93 • Wakefield 2021 Jaraman, Shiraz, South Australia 14.5% (Australia) $22.00.
93 • Wakefield 2020 St Andrews, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $50.00.
94 • Wakefield 2020 St Andrews, Shiraz, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $50.00.
93 • Wakefield 2022 St Andrews, Chardonnay, Clare Valley 12.5% (Australia) $32.00.
92 • Wakefield 2023 St Andrews, Riesling, Clare Valley 12% (Australia) $32.00.
95 • Wakefield 2019 The Pioneer, Shiraz, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $140.00.
93 • Wakefield 2019 The Visionary, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $140.00.
93 • Wakefield 2022 Jaraman, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra 14.5% (Australia) $22.00.
91 • Wakefield 2022 Jaraman, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $22.00.
92 • Wakefield 2023 Jaraman, Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $22.00.
93 • Wakefield 2023 Jaraman, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 12.5% (Australia) $22.00.
93 • Wakefield 2021 St Andrews, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $50.00.
94 • Wakefield 2021 St Andrews, Shiraz, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $50.00.
88 • Wakefield 2024 St Andrews, Riesling, Clare Valley 11.5% (Australia) $32.00.
88 • Wakefield 2022 Estate Label, Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
91 • Wakefield 2022 Estate Label, Shiraz, Clare Valley 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
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Sauvignon Blanc

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
About
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a bit of a chameleon of a variety, as it changes its character depending on where it is grown. Most famously in France’s Loire Valley, (especially in Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre), it is a rich dry white with distinct herbal notes in the nose and on the palate. In New Zealand, the flavors range from gooseberry to tropical; both styles have very good natural acidity. Certain areas in Chile also produce very tropical-driven examples with a touch of herbal character, while the typical California style is clean with melon and spearmint fruit with only traces of herbal notes.

Many styles of Sauvignon Blanc – especially those from New Zealand – are aged in steel tanks to preserve the aromatic qualities, while some producers in Sancerre or even in California age in wooden barrels; this for added texture and spice. Medium-full in body, Sauvignon Blanc is especially excellent paired with shellfish or seafood or lighter poultry with herbs.

Wakefield 2023 Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills rating was calculated by to be 89 points out of 100 on 9/6/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.