Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Vintage: 2006 Purchased: Jan 20th 2007 Price: $14.99 Purchase Location: Costco Categories: New Zealand - Sauvignon Blanc - White

Tasting Notes:

I've been meaning to try this wine for a while. Everyone raves about it and is consistently on top QPR lists in every magazine. Kathrine wanted fish for dinner, and I thought it would make a nice pairing with pan roasted halibut.

This is a very pale wine. Straw colored with a hint of green to it. The nose is quite strong. There are scents of lemon grass, citrus, and a herbaceous character that I couldn't identify. But then Kathrine said it smelled like Thai food, and I had to agree. The herbal smell was Thai basil.

On the palate it was quite acidic and tart. The main tastes where of grapefruit and gooseberry (I even bought some gooseberry jam so I'd have a frame of reference). There was a slight vegetative quality that was hard to place. Once again, Kathrine came to the rescue and said it was roasted red bell pepper. I got the bell pepper, but it didn't taste roasted to me.

All in all, this was a very interesting wine. Maybe too interesting. This isn't something I'd want to drink every day, but it is nice wine to have every once in a while. With all the flavors this wine displays I could see you pairing it with almost any food.


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