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Canterbury House Sauvignon Blanc 2003

Tasted:	14 Jan 2005 (age 2 years)
Name:	Canterbury House Waipara (33)
Variety:	Sauvignon Blanc (15)
Year:	2003
Producer:	Canterbury House
Region:	Waipara
Rating:	ok+
Web Site:	http://www.canterburyhouse.com

This wine had a very light watery greenish straw colour. The bouquet was sharp, with spicy citrus and gooseberry fruit. The flavour started with soft fruit, followed by citrus and gooseberry, and a very crisp acid finish. This was a refreshing and quite fruity wine but with a strong acid balance

Note 1 I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

Note 2 You may not agree with my evaluation of these wines as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.