Dog Point Case

The 2023 Dog Point Chardonnay is a wonderfully restrained and focused expression, leaning closer to fine Chablis in style while still carrying Marlborough’s signature vibrancy. The nose is pared back and precise, with citrus zest and a whisper of stone fruit lifted by a saline freshness. On the palate, the wine expands beautifully, showing more breadth and texture than the nose suggests, yet never tipping into excess. Crisp and clean, it balances purity of fruit with a savoury, salty line that keeps everything taut and refreshing. This is poised and refined chardonnay, defined by finesse rather than weight, and underpinned by Dog Point’s unwavering dedication to quality. A wine of both subtlety and power, it is both immediately delicious and worthy of cellaring.

Dog Point's 2023 pinot noir is a beautifully composed wine that marries vibrant charm with depth and a serious framework. The nose brims with plush cherry, raspberry and plum, lifted by a subtle earthy, savoury nuance that adds complexity without dominating the fruit. The palate is graceful and finely balanced, with bright acidity and silky tannins providing both definition and lift. Youthful and expressive now, it will gain savoury dimension with time, developing notes of forest floor and leather as it matures. This is an elegant, refined Marlborough pinot from one of the region’s most consistent producers, with the class to delight in its youth and the substance to evolve gracefully in bottle.

Dog Point’s flagship single-vineyard sauvignon takes on a strikingly Burgundian-inspired poise in 2021, a vintage that shows the wine at its most precise and transparent. The nose evokes oyster shells and sea spray, giving the impression of sauvignon filtered through a Chablis lens, with the more overt struck-match reduction of past vintages dialled back. The palate is beautifully textured and pure, with a breadth that never compromises vibrancy. Lime, saline notes and a faint margarita twist run through the long, persistent finish, keeping it mouthwatering and fresh. This is a sophisticated, savoury expression that shows just how refined Marlborough sauvignon can be in the right hands, bridging varietal sauvignon typicity with a more Burgundy-associated sense of finesse.