The 2012 Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest was aged for five months in a mixture of 50% new French oak and 50% new Hungarian oak. It has 147 grams per liter of residual sugar and 10% alcohol. Despite the exuberance of this grape, this bottling has a different and more brooding style than the winery's Late Harvest Riesling, also reviewed this issue. It feels fuller in body, but less zesty; darker in flavor and not quite as sweet. The price references a 375ml bottle, from which this was tasted.

Made from carefully hand-harvested grapes affected by botrytis, the 'noble rot'. A slow, cool fermentation in new French oak barrels yielded intense and focused tropical fruit flavors like litchi, quince, pineapple, mango and guava. This wine is rich and sweet, and has ample acidity to balance the sugar, resulting in a sensational, full-bodied, dessert wine with a long finish. The oak embellishes the wine by imparting a subtle nutty flavor and by increasing complexity. A wonderful match with sharp cheeses like Roquefort or Stilton, or enjoy on its own after dinner. Only 155 cases were made.