Sunday Mountain 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

cliffordjames

NOSE: Grassy; cat-pee; a little bit of gasoline, like two drops in the whole bottle, but still there; pool spray or perhaps ocean spray; some cream on the top; fresh motor oil; a very nice underarm smell; apple juice; baked suntan; kiwi, grapefruit, pineapple, a little bit of lime, and also lime leaves, and celery. The nose on the bottle, not the glass, exhibited other things, mostly that unmistakable odor of milk just turning sour, or perhaps buttermilk. PALATE: Spritzy/zesty, focused on the tip of the tongue: alive and enthusiastic. Nice plush mouthfeel while still remaining crisp. Darcey and I are not too used to acidity, without the tannins as a balance (we favor reds), so it seems a little acidic, but we're willing to bet that the acidity here is just about right for this type of wine. A nice clean finish, though not too long, but again we are more used to reds. This stuff tastes REAL. Not too fruity, a very nice muskiness, no fakeness, not sweet and very balanced from what we can tell. Perfect alcohol balance as I wasn't even aware of the alcohol. Back of the bottle says "classic gooseberries and tropical fruit," but we've never eaten gooseberries, and I did keep saying "I smell some kind of fruit in here, but not a sweet fruit!" Maybe that flavor-profile is gooseberries. Our first successful white wine, and this means a lot to us! We are so thankful to Gary Vaynerchuk at Winelibrary TV for recommending this wine, especially given its QPR, for we never would have found this wine otherwise, and this is the very first bottle of white wine that we have actually thoroughly enjoyed from first to last.

Tasting Tags: cat-pee grassy kiwi musky pineapple underarms

Sunday Mountain 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

thabeav

Great example of New Zealand Sauv Blanc. Grass, grapefruit, cat pee, melon....yummy. Touch of sweetness I the finish that i don't like. GREAT QPR. Equals other big name wines from same region, but with bett price.

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Sunday Mountain 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

malone

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Sunday Mountain 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

redburn

Great, crisp, light summer wine. Excellent value. Hard to find better at this price point.

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Sunday Mountain 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

philmyglass

Very well balanced. Not quite as much grapefruit and tartness as other New Zealand SB's I've had. It has a bit more creaminess, but not too much like a Chardonnay want-to-be, which I really liked. This was very refreshing on a hot summer day. Found myself drinking it a bit too fast. Great price, will buy more.

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Sunday Mountain 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

vibemore

Nice wine. The acidity is not overpowering and there is some really nice fruit here. A little lime here and there. Great for summer.

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Sunday Mountain 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

byzandula

Huge amount of pear and grass on the initial taste finishing with a funky blend of apricot, pear, and pineapple. There is also a bit of lemon zest zing to make the mouth sing a little bit. The finish almost has a rotten fruit quality which I don't find at all offensive.

Tasting Tags: apricot grass lemon pear

Sunday Mountain 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

maggiej

Maybe I should have chilled this one because the acidity killed me. BUT...some nice melon and flowers on the nose as well as a touch o'pee. As mentioned, my palate was overwhelmed by acidity, but, there was some lemon and I got a nice charcoal briquette on the finish.

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Sunday Mountain 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

kallard

My favorite, everyday, summer drinking wine. Cat pee, grapefruit and tons of balanced acidity. All day on this one!

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