Friday, June 27, 2014

Astrolabe Voyage Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc 

Country of origin: New Zealand
Wine appellation: Marlborough
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: light to medium yellow
Bouquet: minerality, herbs, hint of passion fruit, elderberry flowers
Taste: medium to fuller body, white currant, gooseberry,good minerality, rounder structure, good texture and well perceived profile in the mid palate, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: octopus
Overall score: 4+7+12+7+7+50=87
Price: CZK 399
Stopper: screw cap 
Very different to all others, Rouder style, less zesty more complex, heavier style. There would be people would would love it and people who would not be a big fans of it. The truth is that the first glass is a bit strange , but than you realized you pour more and more just to "re-taste it";-)

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