A green yellow colour, this looks quite forward (and ripe) compared to some other 08 Marlborough Sauvs. The aromatics are in the tropical end of the spectrum, tending to Passionfruit, with less of the varietal grassiness that the best examples show. On the palate it is very soft & rounded, with integrated, docile acidity and even a kick of alcohol to finish. It is generous, tropical and easy drinking, but needs more definition & varietal flair to stack up to its relative competitors.