Fifth Leg recently had a launch party here in Toronto so I stopped by. This wine is pale in color with a grassy nose. Surprisingly the Semillon was unnoticeable in the bouquet. On the mid pallet the wine is smack on the nose with some citrus, and mild zest coming through. A little grassy but not overly strong. This is a milder sauv blanc. The finish was on the lighter side of medium. It would be a very food friendly wine. I was surprised how little the Semillon did for this wine. To the point I’m not sure why they bothered. I would give this wine an 88. It’s a pleasing simple wine. Now for the money you can get much better deals that I personally enjoy more. The Robertson and any number of the Chilean sauv blancs I’ve blogged about in the past. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed the wine, I just don’t think the value equation is there …
From the LCBO web site:
DEVIL’S LAIR FIFTH LEG SEMILLON SAUV BLANC LCBO 212613 | 750 mL bottle Price: $ 15.95
Wine, Still Table Wine, White Still Table Wine 12.5% Alcohol/Vol. Sugar Content : 1
Made in: , Australia By: Devil’S Lair Vineyard
Tasting Note
Pale straw verging on water white; vibrant and fresh on the nose with vivacious tropical fruit character; crisp and zingy with mouth watering citrus and tropical fruit on the finish.
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