Mahi Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough (2023) Vintage:2023 its vines planted on ancient

its vines planted on ancient schist and limestone-free clay and cooled by an almost constant sea breeze

The gravel soils give it the firm tannic spine of the Médoc

extremely fresh and elegant

dried violets and a roast-coffee edge

That makes it an easy one to give for a moment that deserves a proper toast - everything the recipient needs to open

Mahi Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough (2023) Vintage:2023 its vines planted on ancientMahi is Brian Bicknell's take on what Marlborough Sauvignon can be. After fifteen years making wine around the world, he came home in the 1990s convinced the region was making one loud, samey style and built Mahi to do the opposite. Most Marlborough Sauvignon is made in steel to keep it sharp and zingy. Mahi goes further: some of the wine is fermented in old oak barrels and left to settle on its lees for months, which rounds off the sharp edge and