The Lane Sauvignon Blanc 2022
- 93
- $25
- Drink by: 2022-2024
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States its varietal integrity straight off the bat with a pretty herbaceousness bouquet – not too aggressively pungent – in gooseberry, snow pea, citrus, thyme and lantana. The Adelaide Hills is undoubtedly THE home of Sauvignon Blanc in Australia, and this is very much in the regional style – brisk, clean, bright and ultra-herbal. The palate has plenty of zing and lift, opening with passionfruit pulp and some delightful citrus and herbal interplay through to the finish. The makers aren’t afraid of a little residual sweetness to soften the mouthfeel and make it more food-friendly and approachable. It works well in conjunction with the wine’s notable cool climate acidity.
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.
