2002 Blind River Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, N.Z.

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13% alcohol A glass at Upstream Restaurant in Charlotte.
Medium gold, burnished gold color. Surprised by the depth of color for young wine. Nose of apricot and ripe apple. Glycerol feel coats the palate. That unusual mix of apricot and apple repeats on the flavors. Delivers a long finish. The wine is blended from grapes of several Marlborough vineyards. The label describes as "tropical fruit ripeness". I guess New Zealand S.B. can vary between the exotic fruit flavors or the more austere gooseberry/vegetal aspects. This was more on the lush side and quite a surprise to me. The fruitiness matched well with pecan- crusted Carolina brook trout with lemon-butter, spiced apricot slices on top and sitting on a bed of potato puree and string beans. (Followed up with coffee and a slice of German chocolate cake from the dessert buffet)