I am back!!

Meeting went well.... I think.
So... Sauvignon Blanc then,

Saint Clair 2010- Marlbourough, WM Matt Thompson.
   The nose throws a beautiful richness of passionfruit intensity, fairly thick leaving no obvious sign of the natuarally high acidity, exactly what I was hoping for.Really fills the nose,good viticulture.
   The palate shows upfront lime/citrus but it does not dominate by any means, it mearly grabs hold of the passionfruit,gives it a layering effect and carries it through the middle palate. Now remember, This is a big savy and you can almost feel the outstanding fruit weight leave the acidity as an after-thought. I think that one of the most atrractive characters about this wine is the way the fruit lingers across the back palate, but as it lingers their is a mouth filling resergance and the roof of the mouth drips with fruit.the Alchohol is a respectable 13.5% , so it is definatly a wine a great balance, a savy of class. Clearly not overblown but a sign that yeild was spot on, shading of the fruit worked well.
   Often to achieve this layering effect a winemaker will place a small amount of juice in french oak through ferment, the micro-oxygen method combines with the french oak to lift the fruit texture, a french method of the Sancere and actually helps the wine keep well.
Value- $19-$25aus
good value drinking
1-5 years, best within 1-2 years
95/100