Steenberg 2002 Sauvignon Blanc

[Thomas]

A pretty good wine, if memory serves. But do those wine writers sound stodgy. One of the joys of my life is to tear apart the syntax of a back label, which the description you post (Georgie) looks a lot like, even if it came off a Web site.

I mean really--"Beginning with a great herbal nose..." (who, the South African gem or the wine?)

"Possesses a sprightly effervescence which lends a festive beginning..." How about:

...is sprightly effervescent, festive even, with lush melon and citrus flavors that carry through a lasting, and rewarding, finish.

Back label writing has to be the easiest money anyone grabs...