Wine Enthusiast
"91 pts ... 'Editor's Choice' Winemaker Clive Jones has been steadily improving the wines at Nautilus, and the 2010 Sauvignon Blanc may be his best yet. Leafy, capsicum notes arise on the nose and persist through the finish, backed with just enough grapefruit to see them through. Lithe and refreshing." --08/11

Winemaker's Notes
"Nautilus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010 is pale straw in colour and has a fragrant aroma showing goose- berry, black currant leaf, red capsicum and a hint of dried thyme. The palate reveals lime/grapefruit characters along with more tropical flavours such as melon and passion- fruit. This wine has good mid palate concentration and a typically zingy finish."

Technical Notes
"The 2010 Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc is blended from grapes sourced from the Renwick, Opawa, Kaituna and Awatere Estate Vineyards and from selected quality growers. Each of these Marlborough vineyards contributes unique aroma and flavour characters to the blend. The fruit was machine harvested at night, or in the cool of the morning, gently crushed and processed then fermented with a variety of aromatic yeast strains - the sole aim being to reflect and preserve the flavours and aromas grown in the vineyard. Acid 7.2g/L; p.H. 3.3 alc. 13.5%"