WinestatE Magazine : by Michael Cooper   May/June 2008

Staete Landt 2007 Estate Grown Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Richly scented wine, grown at Rapaura and 10% barrel-fermented. Mouthfilling, with highly concentrated, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, crisp, vibrant and punchy.

Wine Spectator : by Daniel Sogg  15 May 2008

89 points

Staete Landt 2007 Estate Grown Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Gourmet Traveller Wine : by Nick Bulleid & panel  February/March 2008

90 points

Staete Landt 2007 Estate Grown Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

2007 Staete Landt particularly appealed to both Hooke and me, although we saw the wine differently. "I liked this a lot", he said. "Very intense and attractive, with gooseberry, capsicum and nettles. A touch of sweetness, but doesn't rely on it. Balance and great drinkability." I found riper flavours of lychee and tropical fruits, plus citrus overtones. It's quite rich, with good weight and texture, and excellent length.

COOPERS BUYERS GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND WINES 2008 : by Michael Cooper  January 2008

Ripely scented, rich and zingy, this single vineyard wine is grown at Rapaura and mostly handled in tanks, with some fermentation and lees-aging in seasoned French oak casks (15 % in 2006). The 2006 vintage (5 stars) is a sophisticated wine, weighty and ripe, with sweet fruit characters of passionfruit and lime to the fore. Aromatic and intensely flavoured, it's a complex and immaculate wine with a fine thread of acidity and a long, fully dry finish.