The 2009 Frasca’s Lane Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc gives notes of lemon / lime, gooseberry and fresh herbs with a touch of lemon curd. Crisp, clean and medium-bodied, this is a straightforward expression of the grape with a medium-long finish made for drinking now. Importer: Southern Starz, Huntington Beach, CA; tel. (714) 892-3030

The brilliant, value-priced 2003 Sauvignon Blanc Frasca’s Lane offers abundant quantities of melons and white currants as well as a hint of orange marmalade in a crisp, elegant, medium-bodied style. Ten percent of this tasty, 100% Sauvignon spent time in neutral French wood. It is best consumed over the next year.