tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15212108.post-1161429452630861162006-10-21T20:47:00.000+10:002006-10-21T21:24:43.043+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6260/124/1600/lawson_sauv02-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6260/124/320/lawson_sauv02-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A while back, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/17007548">Salil</a> from "<a href="http://sbenegal.blogspot.com/">The Man on the Outer</a>" and "<a href="http://offwandering.blogspot.com/">Off Wandering</a>" quite enthusiastically recommended the wines from <a href="http://www.lawsonsdryhills.co.nz/?pi_pageid=3">Lawsons Dry Hills</a>. I happened on a bottle of the Sauvignon Blanc in a beer buying trip of all things and so grabbed it with the view of opening it that weekend and wrapping out a quick review. One thing lead to another and quite a bit of time has gone past since then and while the LDH has come under threat of consumption many times I just struggled to find the time to open it. So tonight, finally, I have a quiet evening at home, the first in many weeks and have grabbed the LDH to keep me company. This better be good stuff Salil or I'm going to camp out at the MCG on Boxing Day and hunt you down!<br /><br />Pours a pale yellow. Typical fruit salad driven bouquet of tropical fruit, passionfruit and gooseberry, as always a good SB is a delight on the nose. Clean, crisp flavours of lime passionfruit and some tightening hints of capsicum. All in all a very typically pleasant Marlborough Sav Blanc that I'd be more than happy to drink more of. Also of note is the price, when I checked back I found that I had gotten this wine for $16 and at this price the LDH Sauvignon Blanc is very good drinking indeed.<br /><br />So I guess Salil is safe; the 2005 Lawson Dry Hills Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc was a good recommendation and I have quite enjoyed it. I'm off now to enjoy the rest of the bottle.<br /><br />Technorati tags - <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/wine" rel="tag">Wine</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/wine+tasting" rel="tag">Wine Tasting</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/wine+reviews" rel="tag">Wine Reviews</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sauvignon+blanc" rel="tag">Sauvignon Blanc</a>,dblog@iprimus.com.au (Threepwood)noreply@blogger.com