De Bortoli Yarra Valley Sauvignon 2007
Sauvignon comes from the French for savage I do believe. Nothing savage here mind you. This is well sophisticated mate. Aromas of gooseberry, grapefruit, a bit of earthiness, some flinty reduction and a faint grassiness but all subtle and refined. On the palate this is dry and textured with weight and grip. High interest mouthfeel although it does push the envelope with regards to extract. It has flavours of grapefruit and gooseberry with some herbal characters and in fact tastes a lot like a flat gin and tonic with a good squeeze of lemon. Finishes long and dry with firm phenolic grip and a bitter lemon twist. Something special I think. 94 points Gary Walsh
This is a very good example of why Sauvingnon Blanc doesn't have to be boring. A typical nose of cut grass, and unripe passionfruit. It is the palate that does the talking. Really good mouthfeel and texture, actually quite tart to finish and plenty of lemon, cashew, mandarin and lychee on the palate. Very nice to drink. 90 points Anthony D'Anna
