Little Beauty

The nose starts out promising, if austere, with notes of grapefruit, waxy lemon, melon rind, grass and celery stalk, all wrapped in a flinty, matchstick blanket. The palate brings searing acidity, with some odd residual sugar and just barely enough citrus and tropical fruit weight to keep it afloat.

(2010) Obvious ripeness here in this 13.5% Sauvignon, with lush hints of pineapple and mango as well as a nicely punchy streak of herbaceous character. There's a lovely lime and blossom freshness too, in a wine that has more complexity and sophistication than some. The palate has lots of vivid fruit: more of that mango and lychee juiciness and ripeness, but more too of that lime and pithy lemon freshness, even a hint of minerality. There's an entherial lightness yet crowd-pleasing flavour in a nicely realised wine.