The 2007 Sauvignon Blanc was tasted blind in a horizontal, exhibiting a subtle nose of apple, lime and a touch of chalk dust, the palate rounded and well-defined with hints of passion fruit and pineapple leading towards a leesy finish.This is another icon of New Zealand, whose wines helped put their Pinot Noir on the international map, their Reserve Pinot Noirs attaining high market prices (a vertical will be written up separately.)Importer: The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 603-1463; fax (707) 603-1470