About the Wine: South Africa is best known for its Chenin Blanc, locally known as "Steen", and second best known for the horrible sweet box wine turned out by the Robertson winery, essentially the Yellow Tail of South Africa. The region does have a unique terroir that produces wines unlike those of the same grape varietals from anywhere else in the world, including some remarkable Sauvignon Blanc. Will this be one of them?
About THIS Wine: In the glass it is golden yellow, enough so that I wonder if the wine saw some oak. The nose is acidic with the kind of sharp citrus I would associate with a New Zealand Sauv. Blanc. That citrus is present on the palate but there are also interesting cream and caramel notes, which I suspect are the result of malolactic fermentation and which I have never experienced in a Sauv. Blanc before. The finish is very clean with just a hint of citrus lingering.
Drinking This Wine: This is good for a warm weather sipping wine and it would also do well with grilled chicken or whitefish. I do not think there is enough body to stand up to shellfish.
Overall Impression: This wine is crisp and delicious and could easily be a thirty dollar bottle. At fourteen it is an absolute steal.
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