Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Sauvignon blanc. 13%. Screwcap. Approx $A22.

I spent a recent afternoon, blissful and relaxed, but also slightly disoriented. For my whole life King Park has been an increasingly infrequent backdrop, the geography though, remains imprinted. Pleasing, but disconcerting then to discover that half of Fraser avenue was missing, to be replaced by a grassed promenade. It's perfect - children and picnicking families dot the lawn and the war memorial once isolated and removed, seems close and more relevant than ever before.

I wanted to find a wine to match the image and the emotions. Something new and green. At short notice, the Shaw and Smith Sauvignon seemed the most appropriate. . . Crowd pleasing and tropical, there is wonderful note of passionfruit on the nose and in the mouth, though in time it becomes attenuated and by nights end it is a less distinguished pineapple and grass. For the trainspotters, a hint of fresh ginger and raw asparagus. Pert and sappy, the acids give the impression of salt and citrus. Something for a languid Summer's day. Now - 2012.

Image: Kangaroo Paw @ Kings Park.