Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc 2005

I was quite excited about the new vintage of this wine, as the 2004 was such a standout for me. Opened to a refined array of tropical fruits, herbs, ginger, citrus, vanilla and some smokey oak. On the palate it showed superb highly toned fruits, with a creamy, slippery mouthfeel. Lovely mineral backbone and soft dry and lengthy finish, this did remind me of a top quality Sancerre. A touch different in character to the 2004 (of which I probably prefer), but still the best white wine I have had from New Zealand. Excellent.
50+4+13+18+8 = 93/100