When I first tasted the 2012 upon released last year in
June, I knew there was something special with this vintage, it was already
seductive, yet not in your face style, it had restraint akind to the subtlety
of Loire Sauvignon, spot on ripeness for a Walker Bay Sauvignon Blanc with
impressive textural complexity, engaging style, a year has nearly gone by and
re-tasting a bottle recently reveals Southern Right pedigree as one of South
Africa’s most consistent Sauvignon Blanc, impressive in the first 3 years, yet combining
amazing power and does not loose it’s freshness and fruit with cellaring.
2012 reveals a striking purity, seamless, un showy, old
world restraint, with notes of grapefruit, papaya, elderflower, Pouilly Fume
like minerality, juicy, perfectly dry with a spicy farewell, pin point
acidity, zesty, fleshy mid palate, moderate alcohol of 13% abv, table friendly,
long and persistent. Now until 2019+
