An initial glance had me thinking French chateau, but once I'd left Madam to the shutter action and found my way indoors I learned we were talking Cape Dutch, but that, in turn, has roots in Huguenot France.
The grounds, I learned, needed a full-time staff of seven gardeners, and there was the same attention to detail evident in the wines.
The 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (4.5/5 $24) was one of the best I'd tried, with the regular elements in the nose more pronounced and a pleasant acidity balanced in with the fruit on the palate. The 2005 Tom Price Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (5/5 $55) was an oaked style, and the difference the extra bottle age and the 50% barrel fermentation made was quite pronounced. Mileages would vary according to how much wood you like in your whites, but I was extremely taken by the style.
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