This is a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc like no other you've yet experienced!
A complex and nuanced nose of very ripe mango. pineapple, guava and crushed herbs, combined with toasted pecans and hazelnuts. This wine has a rich palate and softer acid than classic expressions of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Candied pineapple, mango and citrus flavours interlace with notes of honey and butterscotch and then give way to a long smoky complex finish.
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Aromas of baked apples, sliced almond, grapefruit and orange peel. Medium-bodied with a textural palate. Some density here with lees complexity. Vanilla and lemon curd at the finish.
92 POINTS | JAMES SUCKLING
JULES TAYLOR OTQ SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020
First impression is of a rich, concentrated and seductively textural (mouth-filling and silken smooth) sauvignon blanc with ginger, ripe nectarine, guava and pineapple. Definitely at the riper end of the spectrum.
94 POINTS | BOB CAMPBELL, MASTER OF WINE
JULES TAYLOR OTQ SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020
"Gorgeously complex and engaging, the bouquet shows apricot, fig, vanilla, hazelnut and oatmeal characters with a bright citrus overtone. The impressively concentrated palate offering outstanding weight and depth, brilliantly supported by creamy mouthfeel and bright acidity. Expansive and mouthfilling."
95 POINTS | SAM KIM | WINE ORBIT
JULES TAYLOR OTQ SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020
Captivating bouquet starting with barrel ferment and subtle spices of oak, some wild flowers athen fresh, ripe pure fruit aromas from the variety. Flavours of peach and some kaffir lime, fresh red apple and lemon. Some quietly spoken year clear and crisp aromas of herbs. Pristine, fresh, precise and pure on the palate Flavours of citrus and some tropical fruits, fine lees then barrel ferment finish. Best drinking from 2022 through 2026.
94 POINTS | CAMERON DOUGLAS, MASTER SOMMELIER
JULES TAYLOR OTQ SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020
Mineral-driven core, enveloped with a subtle creaminess. Accented by white grapefruit, notes of banana, ginger, and meringue surface to the front of the mouth. French in style, with a white pepper finish.
92 POINTS | TASTING PANEL MAGAZINE
JULES TAYLOR OTQ SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020
Made 'On The Quiet', the 2020 vintage (4.5*) was grown in the Southern Valleys, fermented in old French oak barriques and given a full, softening malolactic fermentation. Bright, light yellow/green, it is mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, with youthful, tropical fruit flavours to the fore, showing excellent depth, finely balanced acidity and a dry (1 gram/litre of residual sugar) finish.
4.5 STARS | MICHAEL COOPER
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"The sexy Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough!"
Listen to Jules describe the flavours in the OTQ barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc.
FOOD MATCH
The OTQ Sauvignon Blanc is an elegant and complex match for a variety of seafoods; scallops, grilled fish, squid, trout or salmon. It also works well with soft cheeses, or try it with Halloumi & smashed garlic potatoes with seasonal salsa.
Jules Taylor’s OTQ wines are a challenge to conventional winemaking interpretations of Marlborough signature varieties, as well as a personal indulgence for Jules.
Here Jules explains the winemaking techniques she uses for this barrel fermented OTQ Sauvignon Blanc.
For vintage specific details download the winemaker's notes in the section below.
VINEYARD NOTES
Jules selected the Holdaway vineyard in the Lower Wairau subregion of Marlborough for this single vineyard wine. Sauvignon Blanc from this regeneratively managed site shows particular intensity and a beautiful cross-section of the flavours Jules looks for in great Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
WINEMAKER's NOTES
Grapes were hand-picked, taken to the winery and whole cluster pressed into old barriques, where a fast, furious wild fermentation took place. The wine then went through a full malolactic fermentation to soften the acid profile and add layers of complexity. Occasional lees stirring took place in the barrels over spring and summer before the wine was blended, stabilised and bottled prior to the 2022 vintage.
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