Wither Hills Winery, Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2023

 Here is a nice buy in a true New Zealand style Sauvignon Blanc that doesn’t lean too far into grass or gooseberry – there is just enough to let you know where it hails from.  Citrus, stone fruit and passion fruit are fine tuned on the nose, and the palate adds a little saline note.  It is well balanced on every front, and will make for a value priced oyster accompaniment.  This may explain the label’s ongoing sponsorship of the Oyster Recovery Partnership, which plants water filtering oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.  Nicely done on all fronts!