13,5% abv. I rarely taste enjoyable Sauvignon Blancs (oddly, not even from the Loire), but like the 2009, this 2010 is atypical for the grape - and that must be why I like it. The 2009 had some obvious botrytis; I'm not so sure if the 2010 does, but it does smell sweet and honeyed for this grape and it is uncommonly aromatic in the floral spectrum of aromas. It seems more like Riesling than SB in some respects but it does have an earthy/grassy scent to it, too, which is pretty typical for the grape. This is a dry wine despite some aromatics suggesting a sweet wine, but it is so rich that at first I was going to dismiss this as acid deficient - no matter how interesting the aromas, if the wine doesn't have enough acidity, I can't enjoy the whole. But the peacock's tail finish does contain a hefty dose of acidity. After a few sips my mouth seems to acclimatize to this wine and judging by how fast I've now drunk half a bottle, I have to say that this is - despite my initial reaction - a very moreish wine with a pretty fast evaporation rate. Weird, unusual and, at least on this first try, ultimately lovely.
