At first I thought I was smelling a riesling kabinett; the nose was like peach, grape and honey, minerally, and intensly aromatic. Upon swirling and in palate, classic SBs' pungent and herbacous aroma which resembles cut grass dominated. Bright mid-palate, not as racy as a typical Marlborough SB but still had generous acidity. Just when I thought SBs are best left to the New Zealanders, Leal came up with this stunner... Interesting! This bottle of wine was sealed by a glass stopper. This is the first time I saw such a bottle closure. Like most good ideas I wondered why no one have done this earlier; it's easy to open, easy to close, and looks elegant too. I still haven't think of a real disadvantage.
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Cheers!Man-Ho Chu