Bright pale yellow. Highly aromatic scents of gooseberry, passion fruit, lemon, grapefruit pith and pepper. Rich, broad and peppery, showing lovely depth and ripeness to its quintessential Marlborough sauvignon flavors of tropical and citrus fruits and anise. Boasts excellent palate presence and a sexy touch of sweetness, finishing with good length. (A second bottle showed a bit less texture and a more bracing citrus peel quality, rating 88+?.)