There is no typographical error – the current release is the 1995 Chardonnay Cuvee LD. This reasonably priced white was bottled without filtration in August, 1996. Nearly fifteen years later, it still exhibits a light straw color with only a hint of gold. The wine is amazingly youthful, offering up notes of unbuttered popcorn, white currants, white peaches, honeysuckle and background earth and orange/nectarine characteristics. Medium to full-bodied with zesty acidity and, by California’s standards, moderately high alcohol (14.8%), it should continue to drink well for at least another decade. No kidding. Unfortunately, I did not see Kalin’s Sauvignon Blanc, which, for me, has long been a reference point for Sauvignon. Probably the most idiosyncratic winery in California (that covers a number of unusual and eccentric proprietors), Kalin Cellars, run by microbiologist Terry Leighton, has a remarkable track record of long-aged Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs and Semillons as well as Pinot Noirs, all of which march to the beat of a completely different drummer. I was a buyer early on until it became almost impossible to find the wines in the Maryland/DC market. I also tasted the 1998 Pinot Noir Cuvee DD, which I did not like. I say that because I have some of Kalin’s Pinot Noirs from the early eighties in my cellar and they are aging beautifully. I kept asking myself what I was missing in the 1998, but it was herbal and tomato-like. However, I have seen Leighton’s wines do complete make-overs in the bottle, so I could very well have misjudged this offering from an eccentric genius working out of a warehouse in Marin County.Tel. (415) 883-3543; Fax (925) 283-2909