The 2002 Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon Siblings Two reasonably good values from Langhorne Creek, is an outstanding offering that could easily pass for a Dageneau top-class Loire Valley white. A blend of 64% Sauvignon and 36% Semillon, aromas of honeyed melon, passion fruit, ripe figs, and gooseberries jump from the glass of this aromatic, perfumed white. It builds incrementally into a powerful, medium to full-bodied, ripe yet zesty beverage with laser-like precision. This beauty is best consumed over the next several years. Importer: Rob McDonald, Old Bridge Cellars, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 258-9552

Clean and fresh, with bright citrus fruit and fresh grass on the palate. There’s a slightly sweet note that surfaces on the midpalate, though, that counters the lemony-sourness. It smells like a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc—all fresh gooseberry and grass.——D.T.(10/1/2003)—— 87