A great deal of freshness was found in the nose with some green lift and
tropical characters. A full palate with lovely long even, even flavours.
Has enough power and personality but is very gentle. An excellent wine.
Wine Industry Journal. Vol 20 No. 2.
March-April 2005

A riper, more tropical fruit flavoured style... fuller and smoothly textured with
an underlay of good varietal spice and a lovely rich, suckable finish.
4 bottles (out of five) ‘Very good’
The Sunday Tasmanian, 26 December 2004
Graeme Phillips

Our 2004 Sauvignon Blanc was judged best Sauvignon Blanc in Philip White’s
Top 100 in the Adelaide Advertiser in November. Out of 62 Sauvignon Blanc’s
tasted only four were reviewed with Stefano Lubiana topping the stakes with
94 points. Interestingly Tasmania scored well with two wines in the top four –
2004 Dalrymple (Pipers Brook) scoring 93 points. The other two Sauvignon
Blanc’s were 2004 Katnook Estate (Coonawarra) 93 points and 2004
Paracombe (Adelaide Hills) 93 points. Here is what Philip White had to say:
“There’s plenty of vibrant grassiness expected of cool climate sauvignon here,
and a top note of fiery gunpowder, but also tropical fruits, like the fleshy lychee,
to balance. The palate’s plush and smooth, with lovely viscosity, weight and
persistence. It’s highly rewarding watching the flavours grow more complex
as this special chemical-free vineyard on the Derwent ages. Mediterranean
salad and smoked sardines.”
94 Points
The Adelaide Advertiser Top 100,
24 November 2004
Philip White