Martinborough Vineyard’s 2009 Sauvignon Blanc has pronounced grassy, grapefruit, stone fruit and fresh pear notes. Medium bodied and dry with crisp acid and a good concentration of grapefruit and lemony flavors, the finish is long with lingering herbal notes. Drink it now to 2012. Importer: The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 603-1460

This medium-bodied Sauvignon Blanc features some nice lime and grapefruit flavors, but it turns tart, chalky and almost metallic on the finish. It’s certainly zesty, but it clangs off the rim instead of swooshing straight on through. ——J.C.(12/15/2010)—— 84