(New Zealand) Soft pear nuances. Ripe fruit with a nice sour apple note on the finish. Tasty indeed.

Palliser’s wines seem to be improving across the range over recent vintages, with this being their best Sauvignon Blanc yet. A smoky, slightly fume character marks the nose, then ripe peaches and nectarines wash across the palate, with just enough grassiness to impart varietal character. Plump and round, it’s soft and approachable without being sloppy, ending on a note of ripe tangerines. Drink now.——J.C.(11/1/2007)—— 91