The nose is surprisingly intense. It has citrus blossom top notes underlain with a fruit cocktail of tinned apples, guavas and grapefruit.

The taste is also unexpectedly rich for a Sauvignon blanc. The entry is very juicy. The tinned peaches and guavas are still present but now joined by yellow peaches in their syrup.

The mouthfeel is smooth and long, showing acidic strength without edginess.

This is a fine example of an Elgin Sauvignon blanc where the climate is cool enough to let Sauvignon blanc ripen fully, retaining the delicate aromatics and escaping the grassy greenness that many unripe versions hide behind. This complete ripening, and bottling under screwcap, will allow this wine to age well for the next 3 to 5 years.