This has an engaging nose that is not quite as assertive or pungent as something that comes from its more northerly Marlborough counterpart, just toned down a notch. This still has classic Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc notes of lemon/lime citrus, gooseberry, guava and passion fruit touched up with a light note of jalapeno aromatically. Juicy and crisp with clean assorted tropical fruit flavors, this has nice linear drive in the palate leading to a dry, long and lingering finish. This is a nice contrast to the more standard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that most people are familiar with. Here it’s more downplayed aromatically but still blessed with the fruit intensity and underlying acidity that one expects from a well made Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc.