The 2014 Man O' War Sauvignon blanc is an exuberant expression of some of the classic New Zealand grassy herbaceous styles fresh herbs, green capsicum, nettles and gooseberry on the nose with some of the riper tropical fruits expressed on the palate The wine is conveying the volcanic influence in the soil through its minerality and elevated acidity which is well balanced with texture from the barrel influence and ripe fruit tannins extracted from the skins in the cloudy ferments