Cloudy Bay Te Koko 2015
Marlborough
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Te Koko is Cloudy Bay’s ambitious project to create a rival to the great wines of Burgundy and Sancerre. Using wild yeasts, subtle oak and ‘malo’ for texture, it’s a 93 point triumph. This is a rare 5 year old parcel of it, creamy, round and exotic.
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
- Fine wine
New Zealand- Mid Gold
- Sauvignon Blanc
- 10.5 Units
- 14% ABV
- 31 December 2023
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Creamy peach overlaid by smoky oak, still with bright citrus
Aroma
Smoky oak and gun flint, creamy citrus and tropical mango
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
The most famous name in New Zealand wine, Cloudy Bay produces the quintessential Marlborough style of Sauvignon. In addition, for the last 17 vintages the cellar has crafted Te Koko – a premium, barrel fermented version. It’s quite unique, regularly winning top scores of more than 90. Grapes are pressed and the juice transferred to oak casks (only 8% new) to undergo a slow ‘wild’ fermentation (ie using natural yeasts) lasting up to eight months. This process creates subtle and very well integrated oak notes in the wine, while part malolactic fermentation – like they use in Burgundy – adds a creamy dimension. Exotic, floral and smoky flavours combine with ample ripe tropical fruit. Fine food partners include lobster and roasted chicken.
The most famous name in New Zealand wine, Cloudy Bay produces the quintessential...
Plenty of chamomile and beeswax here, with dried lemon pith, grassy and woody complexity
James Suckling
Critic, 92 Points
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