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Monday, January 31, 2011

Seven Springs Vineyards Overberg Sauvignon Blanc 2010 86 Points

Seven Springs Vineyards Overberg Sauvignon Blanc 2010 86 Points


Clear, day bright, pale straw with slight green reflections, medium concentration with medium plus viscosity, no evidence of gas! Or sediment.
Clean, medium plus intensity with notes of fleshy gold kiwi, gooseberry, white peach and pears (amylic) and faint grassy note, earthy, mineral c lay note and riverine pebbles, no oak.

Dry (+/- 3.2 RS?) medium plus acidity, medium alcohol, medium plus length and complexity, textured mid palate with slight honeyed note, now until 2014

Served at 10 degrees Celsius perfect as an aperitif or with light crunchy green salad.

The wine was tasted over a period of 72 hours to see the effect of oxidation with consistent record / scoring