Tasting - Torrent Bay Sauvignon Blanc

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Name: Torrent Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Nelson
Country: New Zealand
Year: 2020
Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes from Get Wines Direct:
"Soft and Bright with abundant fruit including lime and white melon with subtle savory, smokey characters leading to a fine, long and elegant finish."
Source: https://www.getwinesdirect.com/white-wine/Torrent-Bay-Nelson-Sauvignon-Blanc-2020

Wine Folly Notes - p. 165
  • Unique-tasting white with strong herbaceous flavors derived from methoxypyrazines
  • Gooseberry, honeydew, grapefruit, white peach, passionfruit
  • Very high acidity
  • Low alcohol, low body, low sweetness
  • Very low tannins
My Review:

This was a very pleasant Sauvignon Blanc. Its aroma was prominent with pear and grape, with much the same taste. It was a little acidic on the first tongue-touch (but not really afterward) and very crisp, with a pleasant sour aftertaste. It was also a little on the dry side for a white wine. I definitely agree with the "fine, long, and elegant finish" that the online tasting notes described. Going by the Wine Folly notes, I expected this wine to have more acidity throughout.

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