Friday, August 6, 2010

Anakena Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc  
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central Valley (Rapel Valley)
Vintage: 6
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: not expressive, overripe and almost pungent passion fruit, slight spiciness
Taste: medium body, lime, white currant, nice citric acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish,
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 179
Stopper: cork
This Sauvignon keeps nice fresh acidity, which one may not like, but it keeps the wine alive and refreshing given the vintage. In the nose it is rather not expressive, but with tones of overripe tropical fruit. Quite interesting.

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