There I was wandering around Sainsbury's looking for a bottle of white to complement my cod in cabbage and beer (much nicer than it sounds, I assure you) when a blue topped bottle caught my eye.
After all the hype in the blogosphere about those winemakers from Stormhoek and their blog, there was a distinctive bottle of Sauvignon Blanc actually in the real world, complete with a cartoon from Gaping Void. What's more it was reduced to under a fiver, so it could satisfy my wallet and my curiousity.
I opened the bottle and took a sniff inside. Fruity, fresh with aromas of lemon and gooseberry.
A swirl around the mouth. Hmm. Yes, it did have an original taste, but did it pass muster? Not really. To be honest, I prefer my wines with more depth of flavour and this one, while nice enough, was just too youthful, even for Sauvignon Blanc.
So after all the hype, it was a little disappointing. Did exactly what it said on the 'tin', but just not to my taste.
Maybe I'll try some of the other varieties, next time I'm walking the aisles.
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