Tasting notes: a nice summer wine

Zuzula and I indulged in a bottle chez nous last night and thought we'd write up a tasting note on a freebie bottle I was given, and so ...

The nitty gritty
Sauvignon Blanc
Deakin Estate 2004
Australia
12% (pah!)
Screw top (how very nouveau)

Appearance
bright and clear (for a change)
pale (but I thought it had some depth to it so was edging towards pale-medium)
youthful
for colour I went for hay and Zuzula ponced on about winter sunshine - only joshing honey;)

Nose
dried papaya (another of Zuzula's - see above)
fruity
some apple?
tinned peaches
medium intensity
clean, some youth
swirling brings out flavours/aroma
lushness and some tropical notes (not sure if Zuze fully went with me on this)

Palate
zingy, fresh
dry
some citrus fruits
crisp green apple
youthful
medium body
medium length

Conclusion
well balanced and quite good quality
not overly complex but pleasing
quaffable and easy drinking, a summer wine
ready to drink
slight syrupy aftertaste balances what could be too dry a wine

Which is all very good seeing as i've got another bottle in the fridge:)