Lychee and NZ SB?

[quijote]

I think I'm falling in love with Sauvignon Blanc, and the NZ versions I've been trying are marvellous. Tonight I broke open my bottle of Cloudy Bay 2002 SB, and I was really blown away. The color was a typical straw-yellow, but the aroma made me realize immediately that this was no ordinary SB. I quickly picked up aromas of gooseberries, ripe melons, limes, and kiwis, but I couldn't place another aroma at first. It drove me crazy for nearly twenty minutes, and then it hit me: lychees! The flavor presented limes, kiwis, grapefruit, and--in retrospect--lychees as well.

I have read TNs in which lychee is detected in Rieslings, but I haven't run across this regarding SB. Anyone else detect lychees in SB? The aroma was so good, I spent as much time sniffing as I did tasting!

[This message has been edited by quijote (edited 03-04-2003).]

[Bucko]

If you're getting lychee in Riesling, better switch brands! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]

Lychee is very common in Gewurztraminer, in fact, expected. I can't say that I have encountered it in other wines, including NZ SBs, of which I am a big fan. Cat pee/gooseberry, jalapeno, mango, citrus, kiwi, melon.....yes......lychee.....no.

[Thomas]

I don't know about lychee in SB, but if that is what the wine reminded you of, well then, that is what you got.

As for lychee and Riesling--I can understand that possibility, since Gewurztraminer and Riesling are rumored to share a genetic link to Muscat.