Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc 2022
- 91
- $30
- Drink by: 2023-2028
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Bursts forth in a lively rush of gooseberry, nettle, green apple, green bean and citrus aromas. The tempo doesn’t let up as it goes on to deliver a juicy, crisp style of Sauvignon with just the merest hint of winemaking intrigue, in this case, a short time on lees and some oak maturation has brought about a light, middle-palate texture and warmth. It’s a nice counterpoint to the crunchy, tart, twist-of-lemon acidity that really works the tastebuds. Hails from a warmer vintage but keeps its varietal cool with structure and a wild, herbaceous attitude.
Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.
