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2009 Fortress Vineyards, Red Hills, Lake County; $15.00: Fortress Sauvignon Blanc is crisp, clean and luscious with fresh ripe fruit, complex aromas and flavors of vibrant citrus, key lime, kiwi, and melon and a refined creamy texture leading to a rich, long-lingering finish.
2009 Ferrari Carano, Fume Blanc, Sonoma County, 91 pts., California Grapevine; $15.00: Medium-light yellow color; attractive, forward, intense, grassy varietal aroma with notes of ripe melon, kiwi, and citrus; medium-full body; rich, grassy, slightly tropical, citrus and honeydew melon flavors with good depth and a slightly creamy, silky mouthfeel; well balanced; crisp finish; lingering aftertaste. Very highly recommended.
2010 Matanzas Creek, Sonoma County, 90 pts., Tanzer, Was $20.00, Now $17.00: From their website: "The majority of the fruit in this vintage came from our vineyards in Knights Valley, which is on the border of Sonoma and Napa counties. In our opinion, this is one of the best regions for growing Sauvignon Blanc in Sonoma County, and the Knights Valley fruit contributes the white peach that runs through this wine. The 2010 vintage resulted in a balanced wine full of citrus and pineapple guava.
2010 Groth, Napa Valley; $21.00: The Groth Sauv Blanc includes 3% Semillon, added to the blend to boost the wine's aromatic profile and to add richness on the mid-palate. That, in conjunction with 70% barrel fermentation and five months of sur lie aging, is exactly what it did. The 2010 Groth SB is quite lush, with melon and tangerine notes on the nose and palate, with a creamy texture and tangy, citrus-like acidity. A perfect pairing for California Red Rock crab or a crisp summer salad.
2010 Round Pond Estate, Rutherford, Napa Valley; $24.00: This is a classic Sauvignon Blanc aroma profile with focused notes of kiwi fruit, grapefruit, wet stone, honeycomb, and ripe apricots. As the wine evolves, subtler floral fragrances are apparent including Queen Anne's lace and Lily of the Valley. Delicate and refined, this very pretty wine dances upon the pallet with a zesty citrus splash followed by honeydew melon flavors. While the wine has plenty of acid verve and backbone, it possesses a balanced mouth feel that is as soft as a down pillow.
2010 Twomey Cellars, Napa Valley; $26.00: Winemakers notes: "Our 2010 Twomey Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc has a light straw-yellow color and a dynamic nose of honeydew melon, citrus blossoms, white jonquil, guava, custard apple and pie crust. It has beautiful acid balance, great mouthfeel without heaviness and a long clean finish redolent of lime zest and mascarpone."
2009 Merry Edwards, Russian River Valley, 92 pts., The Tasting Panel; $38.00: From their website: "This wine "struts its stuff' in a sophisticated and stylish fashion. The aroma is floral and mouthwatering, layered with ripe melon, peach and subtle mineral highlights. In the mouth, it is rich and seamlessly well balanced, kicking in a hint of grapefruit, cirrus and pear on the lingering finish."
2009 Rochioli, Russian River Valley, 91 pts., Tanzer; $40.00 : "Light, greenish gold. Mineral-accented orange, lemon and floral aromas are complicated by nuances of green tea and honeysuckle. Impressively racy and focused but far from austere, with juicy citrus and orchard fruit flavors and a dusting of talc-y minerality. Tactile, well-delineated wine, leaving spicy and stony notes behind on the long finish."

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