This has been one of the finest
expressions of Constantia Sauvignon since the varietal first appeared in South Africa.
The 2017 has a pale straw colour, an elegant nose with all the expected aromas
of Constantia Sauvignon Blanc: fig, quince, gooseberry, elderflower and a
little green pepper.
It is crisp, long and delicious, a food and quaffing wine. Fig and gooseberry flavours dominate the long finish, with a hint of green pepper at the end. Tasted nearly a year after it was picked, the early acidity has tempered, but it retains enough crispness to be a great match with a creamy dish. In the USA, where they cannot pronounce Buitenverwachting, it is marketed as Bayten and it sells very well at $19 a bottle. R100 from the farm in Constantia
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2018
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