Lawson’s Dry Hills 2001 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)

Country: New Zealand /
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Winery: Lawson’s Dry Hills /

The bouquet here is not for the weak; it’s intense, with cat pee, herbs and some sulfur. Passion fruit, pineapple and green apple flavors vie for first billing in the mouth, while the finish is long and tight. It’s a funky wine, one that tastes better than it smells.