The 2006 Omrah Sauvignon Blanc is light straw-colored with intense citrus perfume, especially grapefruit. Ripe and mouth-filling, this juicy Sauvignon should be enjoyed over the next 1-2 years. Also tasted: 2006 Omrah Unoaked Chardonnay (84), 2006 Hazard Hill Rose (79), 2005 Plantagenet “Lioness” Shiraz-Viognier (84), 2006 Plantagenet “Off the Rack” Chenin Blanc (83)The original owner of Plantagenet, Tony Smith, was the first to plant vines in the cool climate Great Southern region in Western Australia in 1968, with the Plantagenet winery established in Mount Barker in 1975. There are three tiers of wine; Hazard Hill is the entry level made primarily from purchased fruit sourced outside of the Great Southern region; Omrah, sourced from estate fruit and growers in neighboring regions, and Plantagenet made from estate fruit.Importer: Robert Whale Selections, Washington, DC; www.plantagenetwines.com

This wine’s bouquet of pineapple, passion fruit and pink grapefruit is immediately attractive, leading easily into a palate of mixed citrus. A little leaner than the winery’s Hazard Hill Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, but probably better suited to raw shellfish. Clean and refreshing on the finish. Drink now.——J.C.(5/1/2007)—— 87