This 2022 Down to Earth Sauvignon Blanc leads with a grassy, slightly weedy nose, but it fills the palate with the typically concentrated fruit that we have come to expect from this producer. Handpicked from the Crayeres Vineyard in Wrattonbully, it was fermented in tank, then moved to large French foudre and demi-muid (25%) at low temperature. Following that, it was aged on lees in both tank and oak for seven months prior to blending and bottling. This has a reedy quality to it, structural and firm. It's long through the finish and decidedly savory. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

The 2021 Down to Earth Sauvignon Blanc is a brilliant wine that oozes class and restraint. Forty percent of the wine was fermented and matured in old French oak foudres, the balance stainless steel, and all of it remaining on lees untouched until bottling. This is concentrated, textural and laced with savory acidity that makes the wine both juicy and poised at the same time. An impressive wine, with a price tag that is a bit swoon-worthy.

Fermented and aged mostly in tank, but partly in large-format oak, the 2018 Down to Earth Sauvignon Blanc is a terrific effort and a fine value. Pungent and grassy on the nose, pink grapefruit flavors come to the fore on the palate. It's medium to full-bodied, creamy in texture, plush and ripe, with a lingering finish. Look out New Zealand!