While I am a wine novice, I'm very selective. I am able to describe what I like about a wine and I'm able to distinguish flavors and aromas. I might not call it the right thing in wine terminology, but I'm working to get there!
So, a helpful gentleman at Spec's asked me what I liked. I told him that I prefer concentrated citrus, less grassy, high acidity, clean (preferably stainless steel vat... NO oak or smoky flavor of any kind), and preferably a tart aftertaste.
He grew excited and passionate as he told me that he preferred the same flavors, and he had some definite recommendations for me. One of the recommendations was Dashwood, a wine from Marlborough, New Zealand.
My review: I love the flavors... all of them. I found this wine a very balanced blend of sweet and tart with a kick-tail aftertaste that I loved. I couldn't identify all of flavors, but after reading the comments below, I think it was the kiwi that I really tasted, and the coconut that made it so smooth. The screw-top cap captured the flavors just perfectly!
Spec's price: $13.23.
My summation: The Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc 2005 knocked me off my feet (no pun intended)! I will definitely drink this wine again. I will definitely drive to the store with it at the top of my list. I might just have found a new favorite!
And here's what knowledgable folks have to say:
Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc 2005
NZ Herald - VIVA magazine
Joelle Thomson - 21 September, 2005
"Talk about sunshine in a glass! Its flinty Awatere style mingles with the passionfruit flavours of warm vineyards on the Wairau Plains. Fantastic value for money, and sealed with a screwcap."
Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Otago Daily Times - Charmian Smith 31 August, 2005
"Dashwood has a stylish new label, oodles of lush ripe fruit - melon, mango, kiwi - a suggestion of coconut and a crisp tingly finish. It's already attractive and will develop over the summer."
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