2014 Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc The Black Swan

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  7/26/2020 - forceberry wrote: 87 Points

  Medium-deep lemon yellow color. Quite vegetal and varietally correct nose with bell pepper-y aromas of pimientos de Padrón, some leafy greenness, light fruity notes of passion fruit, light asparagus notes, a hint of green peppercorns and a touch of cat's pee. The wine is light-bodied, lively and quite crisp on the palate with varietally true flavors of ripe green apples, some green bell pepper, light vegetal notes of asparagus, light chopped chili tones, fruity hints of green gooseberries, passion fruit and lemon and a touch of honeyed sweetness. The overall feel is quite herbaceous but not underripe, with some sense of breadth and concentration without too much weight. High in acidity. Quite long, concentrated and somewhat grassy finish with a dry aftertaste of green apple, some lemony citrus fruit, a little bit of gooseberry, light notes of chili and green bell pepper, a hint of asparagus and a touch of crushed green peppercorns.
  
  A balanced, structured and quite serious effort for a Sauvignon Blanc; the age seems to have granted the wine some richness and sense of concentration, boosting the sweeter fruit notes underneath the green herbaceous tones, but not making the wine feel particularly aged yet. Nevertheless, the wine is a bit too green and herbaceous for my taste - although the wine isn't excessively vegetal and weedy, I prefer my Sauvignon Blancs show a bit less greenness and more fruit and ripeness. Quite good for what it is and perhaps a top-notch wine for people, who prefer their SBs green and grassy. Priced somewhat according to its quality at 20€.

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