Clos Henri Sauvignon Blanc 2021

  • 94 James
    Suckling
4.3 Very Good (44)
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Region

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Vintage
2021

Size
750ML

ABV
13.5%

Features
Green Wine

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Clos Henri's flagship wine, this is Marlborough with a Sancerre twist. Candied ginger and dehydrated mango are layered with soft notes of stone fruits and a subtle touch of oak. Wonderfully textural, the palate is structured while remaining rich and full bodied. A tingly salinity and intense minerality leaves a lengthy and full-bodied finish.

Pair with lime and ginger scallops, crayfish, or pan-fried snapper.

Professional Ratings

  • 94

    This is a more restrained and mineral sauvignon blanc, with aromas of oyster shells, crushed stones, lime zest, white grapefruit and green apples. Sharp and vibrant on the palate with a medium body. Tight and flinty. Wakes you up. From organically grown grapes.

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Clos Henri

Clos Henri

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Clos Henri, New Zealand
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Nestled under the southern foothills of Marlborough's Wairau Valley, Clos Henri is the wine estate meticulously established and organically run by the famous Sancerre wine growing family of Henri Bourgeois. Gathering 10 generations of know-how with Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, the family has broadened their horizons and continue to craft exceptional wines in the New World. From the three different soil types of the estate, the family uses the best of French and New World winegrowing techniques to capture the essence of Marlborough's intense character and reveal the identity and depth of the Clos Henri terroir.
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Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.

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Marlborough Wine

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An icon and leading region of New Zealand's distinctive style of Sauvignon blanc, Marlborough has a unique terroir, making it ideal for high quality grape production (of many varieties). Despite some common generalizations, which could be fairly justified given that Marlborough is responsible for 90% of New Zealand's Sauvignon blanc production, the wines from this region are actually anything but homogenous. At the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, the vineyards of Marlborough benefit from well-draining, stony soils, a dry, sunny climate and wide temperature fluctuations between day and night, a phenomenon that supports a perfect balance between berry ripeness and acidity.

The region’s king variety, Sauvignon blanc, is beloved for its pungent, aromatic character with notes of exotic tropical fruit, freshly cut grass and green bell pepper along with a refreshing streak of stony minerality. These wines are made in a wide range of styles, and winemakers take advantage of various clones, vineyard sites, fermentation styles, lees-stirring and aging regimens to differentiate their bottlings, one from one another.

Also produced successfully here are fruit-forward Pinot noirs (especially where soils are clay-rich), elegant Riesling, Pinot gris and Gewürztraminer.

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