Brancott Estate, Flight Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2019

Gluggability and value for money are important in wine and this wine ticks all the boxes. Flight is Brancott's lower alcohol range, for which fruit is picked earlier, hence the 9% alcohol, then made using specific techniques to produce a balanced wine. Tasted blind, this held its own admirably among classic Marlborough Sauvignons with its fresh, engaging character of passion fruit and green citrus fruits.

If you're after a low-alcohol wine, then this is worth considering - however don't expect too much. Harvested early in the season to keep sugars - and thus alcohol - low, this Marlborough Sauvignon has a slightly dank scent with notes of pine resin, gooseberry and mulched grass. It lacks body in the mouth and has a watery composition, but there are recognisable flavours of gooseberry and cut grass accompanied by sticky lime on the finish.