It seems as though every time I decide to go ahead and purchase this wine, there is none left at my local store. Well, this weekend I found some in stock so I decided to give it a try. I had been wanting to try this wine in part because of the unique descriptors used in describing it (maybe NZ Sauvignon Blanc in general). So, without further ado, here are my tasting notes:
The color on this wine is quite a bit darker than what I have grown accustomed to with Sauvignon Blanc. It almost had a straw yellow color. The nose was quite aromatic. There was a definite smell of pineapple. Then, as I started to focus a little more, I got some freshly cut grass (cut in the morning when it is still a little wet). I also got a bit of grapefruit and lemon (citrus). This wine is quite zesty and jumps out from the glass. On the palate, I get similar notes to what I got on the nose. In particular, I get the same pineapple and citrus fruitiness. I also get the cut grass (feels like I am tasting the grass but not in a bad way). There is maybe a touch of minerality in this wine (although for this wine this could be because of the amount of acidity). I think that most would associate this taste with licking a wet rock. The wine has a good amount of acidity but not enough to throw it out of balance. It is a well balanced white wine with a long finish. I paid 11$ for this wine and I think that it is a great value for sipping on a hot summer weekday.
The color on this wine is quite a bit darker than what I have grown accustomed to with Sauvignon Blanc. It almost had a straw yellow color. The nose was quite aromatic. There was a definite smell of pineapple. Then, as I started to focus a little more, I got some freshly cut grass (cut in the morning when it is still a little wet). I also got a bit of grapefruit and lemon (citrus). This wine is quite zesty and jumps out from the glass. On the palate, I get similar notes to what I got on the nose. In particular, I get the same pineapple and citrus fruitiness. I also get the cut grass (feels like I am tasting the grass but not in a bad way). There is maybe a touch of minerality in this wine (although for this wine this could be because of the amount of acidity). I think that most would associate this taste with licking a wet rock. The wine has a good amount of acidity but not enough to throw it out of balance. It is a well balanced white wine with a long finish. I paid 11$ for this wine and I think that it is a great value for sipping on a hot summer weekday.