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Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008

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Producer:
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Babich
Country:
New Zealand (Нова Зеландия) 
Region:
Marlborough
Vintage:
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2008
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Variety:
Sauvignon Blanc (Совиньон Блан)
€ 11.25  
Added by demiro
14 Apr 2009

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Winemaker's notes:
This wine displays lifted tropical fruits with notes of lantana and capsicum. There is a passionfruit entry on the palate coupled with citrus and wild cape gooseberry notes that linger, and are quite literally mouthwatering! This is a balanced wine, with a texture that will match well with food but is equally enjoyable on its own.

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How to drink it
Food: Antipasto, Asparagus, Carpaccio (Tuna), Chicken Salad, Cold Meats, Crab, Curry (Fish or Chicken), It works well with a white meat dish. Great with oysters or a green salad., Lobster, Mussels, Nuts, Olives, Oysters (Raw), Pasta Salad, Pasta with Shellfish, Pasta with Vegetables, Red Snapper, Salmon, Sashimi, Scallops, Shrimp, Smoked Fish (Trout, Herring), Sushi, Swordfish, Thai, Tuna
Cheese: Blue Castello, Goat Cheese, Gruyere, Sharp Cheddar
Temperature: 12 °C
Wine aging
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Comments & Ratings
1demiro
23 Jun 2009