Grean Beans and Grass

2005 Sauvignon Blanc
Oyster Bay
Marlborough, NZ
$9.99
Jen's Notes

Want a wine that makes the Cloudy Bay SB seem like a Sauternes? This is it. It is just on the right side of being vegetal. Aromas include hay and green beans. The palate is intensely minerally and dry, with bright, zesty acids and juicy/grassy flavors (like when you were a kid and rolled around the lawn right after dad mowed it and ended up covered in grass stains - but I digress). It probably isn't as complex as the Cloudy Bay, but it makes up for it in concentration. There's a nice bit of pepper on the finish, too.