Pfaffl’s 2004 Sauvignon Blanc sells for a higher price than his consistently outstanding Gruner Veltliner Hundsleiten-Sandtal, which tells you a customer base is building that can appreciate the distinctive and often glorious potential of this grape in Danubian Austria. An intense nose of lime fruit and chalk dust leads to an intensely citric and chalky yet texturally smooth impression in the mouth. The intensity of herb, citrus zest and mineral in the finish leaves you chewing the air. This straight-as-an-arrow Sauvignon might be deceptive in its youthful simplicity but there is no denying a purity and sheer intensity that deserve high marks. Various importers including Avatar Wine Marketing, Long Island City, NY; tel. (718) 433-0077