Medium gold (deep colour for a Sauvignon Blanc). Noticeable oak and stony minerality on the nose. Opens up significantly in the glass with more floral and honeysuckle aromas (not sure whether this was because it was too cold to start with or whether it simply needed time to breathe). Smooth mouthfeel, intense green fruit on the palate - ripe green apples in particular, but also plenty of limes. As it opened up the minerality became more prevalent on the palate and there were more stone fruits (apricots) coming through in the flavour profile.
Great complexity and very long - several minutes after tasting it I kept getting an ethereal flashback-taste of the wine. Well balanced and complex, the way this one opens up in the glass makes me confident that it will improve in the bottle. It's excellent now though so no need to wait if you are impatient!
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