Joshua Cooper's 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is a compelling and finely textured white wine produced from meticulously selected vineyards across Central and Western Victoria. Since founding his négociant-style label in 2012 with a single barrel, Cooper has focused on expressive, site-driven wines crafted from mature vines grown in distinctive geologies. This Sauvignon Blanc, inspired by the great textural examples of François Cotat, is anything but typical, crafted with intuitive winemaking and no additions beyond a small amount of sulphur. Pale straw in the glass, it opens with concentrated aromas of preserved lemon, grapefruit pith, almond meal, nettle, and crushed rock. The palate is savoury and layered, showing citrus and stone fruit depth, creamy texture, and saline, mineral tension. Long, finely etched, and cellar-worthy, it’s a sophisticated and wildly complex take on Sauvignon Blanc.